Bob JamiesonOct 25, 2023

Indian schoolboy invents affordable smart spoon for trembling hands

A 17-year-old with a passion for robotics has produced a cheaper utensil that uses sensors to cancel out hand tremors
The motivation for his invention came to Aarrav Anil last year when he saw his uncle Arjun, who has Parkinson’s disease, struggle to eat. Some food spilled out of his mouth, the rest splattered on his clothes.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/oct/25/indian-schoolboy-invents-affordable-smart-spoon-for-trembling-hands

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Indian schoolboy invents affordable smart spoon for trembling hands

A 17-year-old with a passion for robotics has produced a cheaper utensil that uses sensors to cancel out hand tremors

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Hackaday Prize 2023: An Anti-Tremor Handle, With No Electronics

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