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, May 14, 2014

Week 7

Sending the ear out for printing required some modifications in which the model had to be smoothed numerous times. Also, since Maya cannot export .stl files (which are needed in order to 3D print) the model had to be exported using the program Rhinoceros 3D.

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Our artificial ear design was printed using the 3D printer. Our design was successfully printed without any malfunctions, so we do not have to reprint it. The material used to print the ear was ABS plastic. The ear is lightweight and durable.

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