hello everyone worldwide there are over 40 million
worldwide there are over 40 million
worldwide there are over 40 million amputees that is people without a part
amputees that is people without a part
amputees that is people without a part of their leg hand or more in India of
of their leg hand or more in India of
of their leg hand or more in India of the millions of amputees 90 to 95
the millions of amputees 90 to 95
the millions of amputees 90 to 95 percent of them don’t have access to an
percent of them don’t have access to an
percent of them don’t have access to an effective solution to go about their
effective solution to go about their
effective solution to go about their day-to-day lives the largest cause of
day-to-day lives the largest cause of
day-to-day lives the largest cause of amputation is diabetes then grow traffic
amputation is diabetes then grow traffic
amputation is diabetes then grow traffic accidents and then war an India
accidents and then war an India
accidents and then war an India if the diabetic capital of the world
if the diabetic capital of the world
if the diabetic capital of the world it’s only gonna get worse than the
it’s only gonna get worse than the
it’s only gonna get worse than the coming decades and in fact the most
coming decades and in fact the most
coming decades and in fact the most common kind of amputation is that of the
common kind of amputation is that of the
common kind of amputation is that of the leg for a moment imagine without any
leg for a moment imagine without any
leg for a moment imagine without any warning you lose your leg would you be
warning you lose your leg would you be
warning you lose your leg would you be able to walk the same way would you be
able to walk the same way would you be
able to walk the same way would you be able to go about work the same way let
able to go about work the same way let
able to go about work the same way let alone run player dance can you about
alone run player dance can you about
alone run player dance can you about come to terms with this reality the
come to terms with this reality the
come to terms with this reality the harsh reality for most amputees is that
harsh reality for most amputees is that
harsh reality for most amputees is that they either lose their jobs or they earn
they either lose their jobs or they earn
they either lose their jobs or they earn significantly less than before which
significantly less than before which
significantly less than before which results in reduced social interaction
results in reduced social interaction
results in reduced social interaction leading to further isolation and many a
leading to further isolation and many a
leading to further isolation and many a time a close family member has to become
time a close family member has to become
time a close family member has to become a caretaker resulting in in them having
a caretaker resulting in in them having
a caretaker resulting in in them having reduced income generation now
reduced income generation now
reduced income generation now prosthetics have been around for 2,000
prosthetics have been around for 2,000
prosthetics have been around for 2,000 years from the wooden peg leg to carbon
years from the wooden peg leg to carbon
years from the wooden peg leg to carbon fiber prosthetics with which everybody
fiber prosthetics with which everybody
fiber prosthetics with which everybody people can run faster than normal but
people can run faster than normal but
people can run faster than normal but yet 90 to 95 percent of people you tease
yet 90 to 95 percent of people you tease
yet 90 to 95 percent of people you tease in India don’t have access to an
in India don’t have access to an
in India don’t have access to an effective solution this is not just a
effective solution this is not just a
effective solution this is not just a health or a societal issue it’s also an
health or a societal issue it’s also an
health or a societal issue it’s also an economic issue
economic issue
economic issue sure I’d like to tell share with you how
sure I’d like to tell share with you how
sure I’d like to tell share with you how I have an engineer I’m developing high
I have an engineer I’m developing high
I have an engineer I’m developing high quality cost-effective prosthetic legs
quality cost-effective prosthetic legs
quality cost-effective prosthetic legs for the masses not just for India but
for the masses not just for India but
for the masses not just for India but also Asia Africa and South America
also Asia Africa and South America
also Asia Africa and South America wherein people can not just walk and
wherein people can not just walk and
wherein people can not just walk and work longer but also run play and dance
work longer but also run play and dance
work longer but also run play and dance now to understand this better I traveled
now to understand this better I traveled
now to understand this better I traveled across India talking to doctors from
across India talking to doctors from
across India talking to doctors from multiple hospitals organizations and
multiple hospitals organizations and
multiple hospitals organizations and even amputees to better understand what
even amputees to better understand what
even amputees to better understand what are the challenges what were their
are the challenges what were their
are the challenges what were their experiences like why are things the way
experiences like why are things the way
experiences like why are things the way they are because they are in the field
they are because they are in the field
they are because they are in the field they know best and to summarize my
they know best and to summarize my
they know best and to summarize my understanding into three points first
understanding into three points first
understanding into three points first there is the need for appropriate
there is the need for appropriate
there is the need for appropriate technology – there is a need for
technology – there is a need for
technology – there is a need for awareness and three that if the need for
awareness and three that if the need for
awareness and three that if the need for accessibility of such technology at
accessibility of such technology at
accessibility of such technology at scale now let’s take the first one
scale now let’s take the first one
scale now let’s take the first one appropriate technology you see the human
appropriate technology you see the human
appropriate technology you see the human leg if made for movement it’s naturally
leg if made for movement it’s naturally
leg if made for movement it’s naturally light and weight it’s flexible but the
light and weight it’s flexible but the
light and weight it’s flexible but the prosthetics that we give out for free
prosthetics that we give out for free
prosthetics that we give out for free they are inherently rigid inflexible and
they are inherently rigid inflexible and
they are inherently rigid inflexible and heavy now as an engineer I have thumb
heavy now as an engineer I have thumb
heavy now as an engineer I have thumb background when it comes to making legs
background when it comes to making legs
background when it comes to making legs or robots that walk I was developing
or robots that walk I was developing
or robots that walk I was developing these wearable exoskeleton suits that
these wearable exoskeleton suits that
these wearable exoskeleton suits that help paralyzed people who are completely
help paralyzed people who are completely
help paralyzed people who are completely wheelchair bound to be able to stand up
wheelchair bound to be able to stand up
wheelchair bound to be able to stand up and walk they would cost about a hundred
and walk they would cost about a hundred
and walk they would cost about a hundred thousand dollars but the point is the
thousand dollars but the point is the
thousand dollars but the point is the human leg is essentially a spring simply
human leg is essentially a spring simply
human leg is essentially a spring simply said now it turns out whether you’re an
said now it turns out whether you’re an
said now it turns out whether you’re an elephant lion human a little mouse or a
elephant lion human a little mouse or a
elephant lion human a little mouse or a spider
spider
spider mathematically we all essentially walked
mathematically we all essentially walked
mathematically we all essentially walked the same the human leg is a spring back
the same the human leg is a spring back
the same the human leg is a spring back at home we have the skin furniture
at home we have the skin furniture
at home we have the skin furniture that’s bent in all these beautiful
that’s bent in all these beautiful
that’s bent in all these beautiful shapes and you can sit on it you see if
shapes and you can sit on it you see if
shapes and you can sit on it you see if it’s bent and you can sit that’s a
it’s bent and you can sit that’s a
it’s bent and you can sit that’s a spring of sorts and so for me it was
spring of sorts and so for me it was
spring of sorts and so for me it was really a curiosity bees question if keen
really a curiosity bees question if keen
really a curiosity bees question if keen is a spring and the human leg is a
is a spring and the human leg is a
is a spring and the human leg is a spring can I make a leg out of cane it
spring can I make a leg out of cane it
spring can I make a leg out of cane it really was a kid you have to be this
really was a kid you have to be this
really was a kid you have to be this question should I understand this better
question should I understand this better
question should I understand this better I went talking to artisans so he went to
I went talking to artisans so he went to
I went talking to artisans so he went to the artisan down the road and I asked
the artisan down the road and I asked
the artisan down the road and I asked him you know can you make came in about
him you know can you make came in about
him you know can you make came in about this the shape and he was like sure I
this the shape and he was like sure I
this the shape and he was like sure I say okay can you make cane about that
say okay can you make cane about that
say okay can you make cane about that just big the size of a human leg he’s
just big the size of a human leg he’s
just big the size of a human leg he’s like sure okay can I can I take about
like sure okay can I can I take about
like sure okay can I can I take about the weight of a human body about and
the weight of a human body about and
the weight of a human body about and more maybe about 150 kg to 200 and he’s
more maybe about 150 kg to 200 and he’s
more maybe about 150 kg to 200 and he’s like sure okay that’s interesting and
like sure okay that’s interesting and
like sure okay that’s interesting and then he made me a couple of pieces and
then he made me a couple of pieces and
then he made me a couple of pieces and then I went searching for a mechanical
then I went searching for a mechanical
then I went searching for a mechanical lab with which I had to test him so I
lab with which I had to test him so I
lab with which I had to test him so I know for sure it could really take the
know for sure it could really take the
know for sure it could really take the weight and after asking around I finally
weight and after asking around I finally
weight and after asking around I finally ended up at the aerospace department at
ended up at the aerospace department at
ended up at the aerospace department at the Indonesian of Science Bangalore
the Indonesian of Science Bangalore
the Indonesian of Science Bangalore under professor amar but now they work
under professor amar but now they work
under professor amar but now they work with Spieth great composites like carbon
with Spieth great composites like carbon
with Spieth great composites like carbon fiber it turns out King 2 is a natural
fiber it turns out King 2 is a natural
fiber it turns out King 2 is a natural composite and they had just a machine to
composite and they had just a machine to
composite and they had just a machine to test King so we put the King leg into
test King so we put the King leg into
test King so we put the King leg into the Machine and ran it and it worked far
the Machine and ran it and it worked far
the Machine and ran it and it worked far better than we expected so now we know
better than we expected so now we know
better than we expected so now we know that cane is strong enough but I don’t
that cane is strong enough but I don’t
that cane is strong enough but I don’t know how to make prosthetic legs like
know how to make prosthetic legs like
know how to make prosthetic legs like I’ve worked with robots but not not with
I’ve worked with robots but not not with
I’ve worked with robots but not not with wood or not even made these kinds of
wood or not even made these kinds of
wood or not even made these kinds of prosthetics so I went searching for
prosthetics so I went searching for
prosthetics so I went searching for organizations that made such and I
organizations that made such and I
organizations that made such and I eventually ended up at the association
eventually ended up at the association
eventually ended up at the association of people with disability in Bangalore
of people with disability in Bangalore
of people with disability in Bangalore they’ve been making prosthetic
they’ve been making prosthetic
they’ve been making prosthetic for all 50 years way longer than I have
for all 50 years way longer than I have
for all 50 years way longer than I have and then through together we made early
and then through together we made early
and then through together we made early prototypes of this prosthetic leg and
prototypes of this prosthetic leg and
prototypes of this prosthetic leg and now and one of the users are amputees
now and one of the users are amputees
now and one of the users are amputees from the association of people with
from the association of people with
from the association of people with disability came into volunteered to use
disability came into volunteered to use
disability came into volunteered to use the prosthetic leg and and he’s a child
the prosthetic leg and and he’s a child
the prosthetic leg and and he’s a child who lost both his legs he’s more like a
who lost both his legs he’s more like a
who lost both his legs he’s more like a grown man he lost both his legs above
grown man he lost both his legs above
grown man he lost both his legs above his knee with very short stumps and that
his knee with very short stumps and that
his knee with very short stumps and that doesn’t really allow him to walk much
doesn’t really allow him to walk much
doesn’t really allow him to walk much now for the past nine years he needed
now for the past nine years he needed
now for the past nine years he needed two crutches to walk with his prosthetic
two crutches to walk with his prosthetic
two crutches to walk with his prosthetic legs so after making these cane
legs so after making these cane
legs so after making these cane prosthetics and fitting it he would come
prosthetics and fitting it he would come
prosthetics and fitting it he would come one hour a day for training and by the
one hour a day for training and by the
one hour a day for training and by the third hour more like the third hour of
third hour more like the third hour of
third hour more like the third hour of wearing the prosthetic leg this is the
wearing the prosthetic leg this is the
wearing the prosthetic leg this is the first time the child is able to walk
first time the child is able to walk
first time the child is able to walk without crutches for the very first time
you’ll see he’s wobbling a lot that’s
you’ll see he’s wobbling a lot that’s because using crutches his core muscles
because using crutches his core muscles
because using crutches his core muscles became weak but then by the fifth hour
became weak but then by the fifth hour
became weak but then by the fifth hour or he was able to do things like kicking
or he was able to do things like kicking
or he was able to do things like kicking the football and and even the other
the football and and even the other
the football and and even the other users were like this is awesome it is
users were like this is awesome it is
users were like this is awesome it is lightweight it’s flexible hugely cost
lightweight it’s flexible hugely cost
lightweight it’s flexible hugely cost effective but it looks weird because
effective but it looks weird because
effective but it looks weird because they just want a leg that looks normal
they just want a leg that looks normal
they just want a leg that looks normal and they’re like can you make it look
and they’re like can you make it look
and they’re like can you make it look like a real leg so then I can goop I can
like a real leg so then I can goop I can
like a real leg so then I can goop I can take it to whom I can take it to office
take it to whom I can take it to office
take it to whom I can take it to office and then people will talk about it and I
and then people will talk about it and I
and then people will talk about it and I can just go about living my normal life
can just go about living my normal life
can just go about living my normal life and it’s like oh that’s interesting you
and it’s like oh that’s interesting you
and it’s like oh that’s interesting you know this is at the end of the day only
know this is at the end of the day only
know this is at the end of the day only a tool by which they can live a better
a tool by which they can live a better
a tool by which they can live a better life
life
life nothing more should and together we
nothing more should and together we
nothing more should and together we worked with we developed these cosmetic
worked with we developed these cosmetic
worked with we developed these cosmetic covers that make it look more like a leg
covers that make it look more like a leg
covers that make it look more like a leg inside of it is keen we also have
inside of it is keen we also have
inside of it is keen we also have digitally printed skin texture that can
digitally printed skin texture that can
digitally printed skin texture that can be color matched to the person’s skin
be color matched to the person’s skin
be color matched to the person’s skin tone making it very realistic-looking
tone making it very realistic-looking
tone making it very realistic-looking and in fact then we have one of our
and in fact then we have one of our
and in fact then we have one of our early users he started taking this to
early users he started taking this to
early users he started taking this to work and when with the previous leg he
work and when with the previous leg he
work and when with the previous leg he could wear it for three hours and then
could wear it for three hours and then
could wear it for three hours and then get tired with this since it looks more
get tired with this since it looks more
get tired with this since it looks more like a leg and it’s light and weight and
like a leg and it’s light and weight and
like a leg and it’s light and weight and flexible he’s able to wear this for 13
flexible he’s able to wear this for 13
flexible he’s able to wear this for 13 hours being able to work longer and earn
hours being able to work longer and earn
hours being able to work longer and earn a better income so it’s fair to say that
a better income so it’s fair to say that
a better income so it’s fair to say that it’s reasonably appropriate it’s
it’s reasonably appropriate it’s
it’s reasonably appropriate it’s lightweight flexible now it’s important
lightweight flexible now it’s important
lightweight flexible now it’s important to get the word out and create awareness
to get the word out and create awareness
to get the word out and create awareness because you see nobody chooses to be an
because you see nobody chooses to be an
because you see nobody chooses to be an amputee it happens almost instantly and
amputee it happens almost instantly and
amputee it happens almost instantly and many a time the patient or even the near
many a time the patient or even the near
many a time the patient or even the near family are mentally not prepared to
family are mentally not prepared to
family are mentally not prepared to handle this they aren’t even aware of
handle this they aren’t even aware of
handle this they aren’t even aware of what amputation is should create
what amputation is should create
what amputation is should create awareness we created something called
awareness we created something called
awareness we created something called the programs the sports program
the programs the sports program
the programs the sports program the dance program the fitness program
the dance program the fitness program
the dance program the fitness program wherein we encourage our users to take
wherein we encourage our users to take
wherein we encourage our users to take up these activities and we connect them
up these activities and we connect them
up these activities and we connect them with world-class coaches and provide all
with world-class coaches and provide all
with world-class coaches and provide all the necessary support needed and our
the necessary support needed and our
the necessary support needed and our early users have done things like
early users have done things like
early users have done things like marathons this is a person who lost his
marathons this is a person who lost his
marathons this is a person who lost his leg about five years ago and he designed
leg about five years ago and he designed
leg about five years ago and he designed his own art leg and he took a
his own art leg and he took a
his own art leg and he took a bodybuilding and now he’s a fitness
bodybuilding and now he’s a fitness
bodybuilding and now he’s a fitness trainer to able-bodied people we also
trainer to able-bodied people we also
trainer to able-bodied people we also create we also have community gatherings
create we also have community gatherings
create we also have community gatherings where we have amputees come all across
where we have amputees come all across
where we have amputees come all across and have fun with each other and learn
and have fun with each other and learn
and have fun with each other and learn together about what they can do cannot
together about what they can do cannot
together about what they can do cannot do
do
do it’s amazing the the energy and fun they
it’s amazing the the energy and fun they
it’s amazing the the energy and fun they have we also had the honor to take part
have we also had the honor to take part
have we also had the honor to take part in Cybertron which is an international
in Cybertron which is an international
in Cybertron which is an international competition for prosthetic legs being
competition for prosthetic legs being
competition for prosthetic legs being one segment and we were the only team
one segment and we were the only team
one segment and we were the only team from India that got selected and we were
from India that got selected and we were
from India that got selected and we were competing with we were competing with
competing with we were competing with
competing with we were competing with Auto Bach with is a German company that
Auto Bach with is a German company that
Auto Bach with is a German company that that’s the largest manufacturer of
that’s the largest manufacturer of
that’s the largest manufacturer of prosthetic legs and then also they
prosthetic legs and then also they
prosthetic legs and then also they create they make the fastest lakes and
create they make the fastest lakes and
create they make the fastest lakes and the one of the lightest they came in
the one of the lightest they came in
the one of the lightest they came in with a system worth $100,000 and ours is
with a system worth $100,000 and ours is
with a system worth $100,000 and ours is significantly cheaper than that
significantly cheaper than that
significantly cheaper than that significantly and out of the tree and
significantly and out of the tree and
significantly and out of the tree and there were three races obstacle races of
there were three races obstacle races of
there were three races obstacle races of the three races in two races our boys
the three races in two races our boys
the three races in two races our boys time first and the second race three
time first and the second race three
time first and the second race three times second and all of this together
times second and all of this together
times second and all of this together has resulted in extremely positive
has resulted in extremely positive
has resulted in extremely positive stories of our users and cut the word
stories of our users and cut the word
stories of our users and cut the word around and now we have thousands of
around and now we have thousands of
around and now we have thousands of people from across India reaching out to
people from across India reaching out to
people from across India reaching out to us and not just from India from Sierra
us and not just from India from Sierra
us and not just from India from Sierra Leone to Tunisia to West Indies to
Leone to Tunisia to West Indies to
Leone to Tunisia to West Indies to Mexico to Argentina people have been
Mexico to Argentina people have been
Mexico to Argentina people have been reaching out for the prosthesis now
reaching out for the prosthesis now
reaching out for the prosthesis now which leads to the third facet of now
which leads to the third facet of now
which leads to the third facet of now making it accessible to the masses
making it accessible to the masses
making it accessible to the masses if he in India there are far too few
if he in India there are far too few
if he in India there are far too few prosperous especially educated to the
prosperous especially educated to the
prosperous especially educated to the need
need
need of a large country like India and in
of a large country like India and in
of a large country like India and in fact not just are the lack of
fact not just are the lack of
fact not just are the lack of prosthetist even the processing world is
prosthetist even the processing world is
prosthetist even the processing world is very cumbersome with plaster of Paris
very cumbersome with plaster of Paris
very cumbersome with plaster of Paris moulding it’s time to you have to wait
moulding it’s time to you have to wait
moulding it’s time to you have to wait depending on the weather
depending on the weather
depending on the weather it’ll set and if you don’t get it right
it’ll set and if you don’t get it right
it’ll set and if you don’t get it right the first time then you have to start
the first time then you have to start
the first time then you have to start all over again it’s cumbersome fragile
all over again it’s cumbersome fragile
all over again it’s cumbersome fragile time-consuming and it just isn’t
time-consuming and it just isn’t
time-consuming and it just isn’t scalable so now really using appropriate
scalable so now really using appropriate
scalable so now really using appropriate technology like compact 3d scanners that
technology like compact 3d scanners that
technology like compact 3d scanners that can be deployed in a remote village a
can be deployed in a remote village a
can be deployed in a remote village a person can scan it upload it to the
person can scan it upload it to the
person can scan it upload it to the cloud and we use a set of open-source
cloud and we use a set of open-source
cloud and we use a set of open-source software we can digitally modify it and
software we can digitally modify it and
software we can digitally modify it and intra fusing importing complex machines
intra fusing importing complex machines
intra fusing importing complex machines we’ve modified the process so you can
we’ve modified the process so you can
we’ve modified the process so you can use readily available machines and
use readily available machines and
use readily available machines and material to make a to make the circuit
material to make a to make the circuit
material to make a to make the circuit will emit a method that will otherwise
will emit a method that will otherwise
will emit a method that will otherwise take eight hours with plaster of Paris
take eight hours with plaster of Paris
take eight hours with plaster of Paris or really about two to three days with
or really about two to three days with
or really about two to three days with all the delays we can do it in less than
all the delays we can do it in less than
all the delays we can do it in less than an hour and now with this we are working
an hour and now with this we are working
an hour and now with this we are working with world-class partners like the T lab
with world-class partners like the T lab
with world-class partners like the T lab from MIT the International Red Cross in
from MIT the International Red Cross in
from MIT the International Red Cross in Geneva and amazing a local partners beat
Geneva and amazing a local partners beat
Geneva and amazing a local partners beat central cmp veil or st. john’s hospital
central cmp veil or st. john’s hospital
central cmp veil or st. john’s hospital the authority to people with disability
the authority to people with disability
the authority to people with disability mobility in their far so many partners
mobility in their far so many partners
mobility in their far so many partners to help us fine tune this process now
to help us fine tune this process now
to help us fine tune this process now you see we are working with extremely
you see we are working with extremely
you see we are working with extremely smart people from different facets like
smart people from different facets like
smart people from different facets like from engineer from manufacturing to
from engineer from manufacturing to
from engineer from manufacturing to textile to furniture to bring in their
textile to furniture to bring in their
textile to furniture to bring in their best practices into the medical industry
best practices into the medical industry
best practices into the medical industry in making better prosthetics just so
in making better prosthetics just so
in making better prosthetics just so that we can improve people’s lives think
that we can improve people’s lives think
that we can improve people’s lives think of it like the people around you having
of it like the people around you having
of it like the people around you having a small piece to the puzzle that you’re
a small piece to the puzzle that you’re
a small piece to the puzzle that you’re trying to solve and you see there are
trying to solve and you see there are
trying to solve and you see there are many many real challenges around us that
many many real challenges around us that
many many real challenges around us that require a multi-faceted nuanced approach
require a multi-faceted nuanced approach
require a multi-faceted nuanced approach to really effectively solve it and you
to really effectively solve it and you
to really effectively solve it and you don’t have to be an engineer or a doctor
don’t have to be an engineer or a doctor
don’t have to be an engineer or a doctor or a specialist in a field to solve it
or a specialist in a field to solve it
or a specialist in a field to solve it if there is if you can identify a
if there is if you can identify a
if there is if you can identify a challenge around you that genuinely
challenge around you that genuinely
challenge around you that genuinely matters to you it’s okay if you
matters to you it’s okay if you
matters to you it’s okay if you immediately don’t have all the answers
immediately don’t have all the answers
immediately don’t have all the answers if you can ask the right questions to
if you can ask the right questions to
if you can ask the right questions to the people around you that together you
the people around you that together you
the people around you that together you can form an effective solution to the
can form an effective solution to the
can form an effective solution to the challenge and genuinely make the world a
challenge and genuinely make the world a
challenge and genuinely make the world a better place thank you
better place thank you
better place thank you [Applause]
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