Project Overview

Our goal is to create a 3D printed artificial ear that can replace a natural ear that has been lost through accident or injury. We are going to create this design using Maya software and print it using a 3D printer. The main function of this artificial ear will be to act as a replacement and to take on the appearance of a real human ear. By the completion of this project, an artificial ear will be produced that will closely resemble a human ear and can be attached to the side of the patient's head.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Week 4

Front view (prior to this week)
 This week we continued to modify the design of the ear using Maya. We focused on extruding the outline we started last week, to have a more 3-dimensional shape, and then modifying the polygon mesh to line up with the reference pictures. Specifically, the helix and lobule, labelled in the figure below, were made to look more realistic, with a more 3-D look to it. We now have a fairly accurate outline/outer form of the ear, but the inner folds and ear canal are still very preliminary and do not match with the references.
Anatomy of the Outer Ear
Front view
Side view (back of head)

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