E-NABLE Web Central

The SPC has been discussing how to move the e-NABLE web central effort forward, and the topic of providing some funding for further development came up. I'm proposing that some funds from the Google funding that e-NABLE received might help to enable further development by providing developer support. Among other things I'd particularly like to see more direct integration of the work we've been doing on follow up research. There has also been discussion of adding support for assistive devices that are not hands. We could split these kinds of things into multiple proposals or just generally support WebCentral.
What do folks think?
One othering that maybe belongs in a different post -- we really need more diversity of ideas for what to do with the money. I encourage others to post their ideas and requests for funding for whatever they are doing anyway!
Jon Schull Sat 14 Apr 2018 4:12PM
What are the limitation of a www.enbalewebcentral.com on a smartphone?

Luis Bermudez Sat 14 Apr 2018 6:38PM
I don't see any limitations. The user experience could be optimized, so it's not as time consuming typing everything in with your mobile keyboard. Anyone else see any limitations?

Luis Bermudez Sun 15 Apr 2018 5:16AM
Sounds like something to think about and work around. Seems do-able, and not a blocker or limitation.

Luis Bermudez Tue 17 Apr 2018 6:26AM
I realize that you want more specifics. But that would take some serious brainstorming. At this point, you'll just have to take my word for it. It's do-able. The details are malleable.
But maybe this will satiate your appetite. Proposal 1: make a UX design for the mobile app. Proposal 2: implement the UX design from Proposal 1. Call Proposal 1 a $1k-$2k project. And Proposal 2 a $4k-$8k project. These are wild estimates at highly reduced prices, but I'm sure some nice engineer is willing to work for that amount to help real people in need.
Poll Created Tue 17 Apr 2018 5:15PM
Ongoing e-NABLE Web Central Development Closed Fri 27 Apr 2018 3:01PM
From Jon Schull: Unanimous support and gratitude for Jeremy's proposal and for his work with Aleks. Now seeking coders.
Update, 8/24/2018, from Jeremy Simon: Found our first developer through UpWork (https://www.upwork.com/jobs/_~010ab5190232c34ab9). He's working on his first project now, to confirm his capabilities. So far, so good.
Update, 11/20/2018: Guillermo is doing a very nice job for us. He has completed quite a few bug fixes and some significant new features.
A summary of his time and the items he's worked on can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E98g6JZcZcxDjShDm8HG_L5xhXValXdURk_2D2CiV7k/edit?usp=sharing
Description of Proposed Project:
The 3D Universe team (Jeremy Simon and Aleks Jones) have been working on the development of e-NABLE Web Central for over a year. A lot of work has been completed, but there are many features that we still hope to deliver. We have always done this development work as volunteers without financial support, and we intend to continue doing so as far as our own contributions are concerned. However, moving forward, we are going to need the help of additional developers, and we are seeking funding assistance to help pay these additional developers for their work.
Expected results/impact:
We plan to build on the existing functionality of e-NABLE Web Central to offer additional features and capabilities, as outlined in our roadmap. The roadmap is organized into four phases. Phase 1 is complete, and Phase 2 is mostly complete. The funding we're seeking will relate primarily to the features outlined for Phase 3.
Estimate of work effort involved:
Phase 3 probably involves 8-12 months of work effort, depending on the resources involved. The funding we are seeking here will not necessarily be sufficient to complete all of this work, but it will be enough to provide significant additional functionality and to justify ongoing funding support.
Estimated timeline for completion:
8-12 months for the items listed in Phase 3 of the roadmap.
Names of individuals responsible for deliverables:
Jeremy Simon, Aleks Jones, and additional developers yet to be identified
Amount of funding being requested:
$10,000, paid in multiple installments as development objectives are completed
Results
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Agree | 100.0% | 16 |
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Abstain | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Disagree | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Block | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Undecided | 0% | 70 |
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16 of 86 people have participated (18%)
Peter Binkley
Tue 17 Apr 2018 5:40PM
EWC is a proven success. I've been using the service since its first release, and it really works. I'm connected with recipients and other makers, and it really helps us find people seeking devices and deliver successful devices to those people.
Rich B
Tue 17 Apr 2018 5:41PM
I think the EWC and Mobile app development should remain under your supervision as the creators.

Luis Bermudez
Tue 17 Apr 2018 6:50PM
That's a great roadmap, but a bit unrealistic for the requested funding. Can you revise your roadmap (or create a new roadmap) specifically for the $10k? What deliverables can you achieve with $10k? Can you identify a subset of Phase3 for funding?

Ken Bice
Tue 17 Apr 2018 7:12PM
EWC has already become the operational heart of the e-NABLE matching process. Jeremy and Aleks have done an admirable job yet need some technical help. I would definitely like to see this pushed forward.
Wayne Munslow
Tue 17 Apr 2018 9:22PM
Building on the great work you have done so far will be invaluable to the cause
Jen Owen
Tue 17 Apr 2018 9:47PM
This is what the community as well as recipients have been waiting for and it is exactly what I hoped would come to life years ago. Thank you Jeremy and Aleks for putting so much passion and time and love into this for the rest of us!
Asad Jabbar
Wed 18 Apr 2018 9:21AM
Also make special section where prosthetist can put reviews on devices
Ashley Turner
Wed 18 Apr 2018 4:53PM
It's truly amazing and inspiring that you all have volunteered so much. Sometimes you have to bring in extra "muscle" and the project is worth it. My only concern I don't know the overall budget, direction, and how this fits in.

Luis Bermudez
Wed 18 Apr 2018 5:11PM
That's a great roadmap, but a bit unrealistic for the requested funding. Can you revise your roadmap (or create a new roadmap) specifically for the $10k? What deliverables can you achieve with $10k? Can you identify a subset of Phase3 for funding?
Jacquin Buchanan
Wed 18 Apr 2018 10:45PM
This is a critical project. The suggested price is a testament to how much people are dedicated to donating their expertise.

Luis Bermudez Tue 17 Apr 2018 6:28PM
The deliverable "UX Design" proposal would be a series of screenshots or mockups of what the mobile app screens would look like. Maybe a flow diagram too, if we want to get very official. That would be the first proposal alongside the deliverables. I would take an iterative approach, and re-evaluate next steps once we've gotten that far.

Luis Bermudez Tue 17 Apr 2018 6:30PM
Hope that mobile idea helps. Any other ideas? Do we love/hate the mobile app idea? Or do we want to go in another direction?
Poll Created Mon 7 May 2018 6:52PM
New Modular Arm Design Closed Thu 31 May 2018 6:03PM
Description of Proposed project
Create a design useful in developing countries for amputations below and above elbow.
Design a systems approach to upper limb prosthetics, that will better meet the need of arm amputations in the developing word. This will be a modular design that can be manufactured as parts. The final assembly and fitting can be done from a standard set of pre-made parts in a single visit with the recipient.
The design will focus on the largest population need, lower arm and mid upper arm recipients.
I have been traveling to places that have a need and, once there, we do a clinic that measures, defines a type of appropriate device and takes personal data for future delivery. We go back at some later date with newly built devices and fit them as possible. Local volunteers work to advertise the clinics, help with locale and organization logistics as well as hands-on measuring, data acquisition, etc. Unfortunately, there are many points within this system that can, and do, fail. It functions but is very inefficient. Often, it doesn’t truly address the client’s desires as to appearance, function, etc. ~ Dean Rock
Expected results/impact
The result will be a new OpenSource design for the community.
Modular
The prosthetics will be delivered to the field as components. The components are sized and assembled with the recipient.
Probably four primary components:
- Hand
- Wrist and socket for transradial recipients
- Wrist and lower arm for transhumeral recipients
- Elbow and socket for transhumeral patients
Standard Sizes
Each of these four components will be standardized to three sizes: child, small adult (a.k.a. woman), and large adult (a. k.a. male). These three sizes will fit most. The socket is very adjustable in the field. These major components will simply screw together. What these three sizes are may vary from region to region. So, the design will be scalable to any size. Maybe some region will have four standard sizes.
Easy to Manufacture
The design will be printable on most hobby 3D printers with a minimal set of not printed parts. The design will also be manufacturable by larger runs using an injection moulding process. This allows batches of 1 to 10 to be done by 3D printers, and larger batches of 10 to 1,000 to be done by injection moulding (likely using an SLA printed mould). Assembly of each of the components is done as part of manufacturing. But attaching the 3 major components is done with the recipient.
Easy to Fit
The socket is mostly soft, and cuttable by normal scissors. Fitting involves cutting excess off the soft parts of the socket, and attaching the correct size components together.
Easy to Supply
Because the system is module and a few sizes fits most. There is no back and forth between the first meeting, manufacturing , then fitting. The location or clinic is kept supplied with a regular stock of ready made components. When a recipient if found the components are sized and fitted immediately.
Balance Natural Look and Function
Because of the other limitations of this design, natural look will take a higher priority than function. In many places of the world social stigma to limb differences is very high. So, a natural look is very important. This means the design will be manual with no electronic parts.
Completely Open Source Design
The resultant design will be completely Open Source. Anyone will be able to use/modify/improve the design.
Design Inspirations
There are several designs out there that are close to meeting this need. I will be drawing heavily from these existing successful design ideas.
Skip Meetze’s Gripper Hand and Dean Rock’s module arm
This will likely be the basis for my design. The hand is functional and can be made to look very natural. This thumb is passive requiring another hand to open. I think the final design will have a passive or elbow action to open option. The design is already OpenSource.
"Give Hope - Give a Hand" - The LN-4 Prosthetic Hand
I generally like this socket design. It is simply a series of stiffeners wrapped with velcro. I think the socket can be improved to have a flexible interior wrap. This should allow it to look more natural and require only one strap at the top. I don’t thinking this design is OpenSource. But I will be using general ideas only.
LimbForge
This group has similar design goals. I do not think the design is not open source. I like the natural look. It is all 3D printed. On the downside, I think each one is custom fitted and made for each recipient.
Martin Bionics Socket-less Socket
This is a beautiful professionally made design. I do not think our arm will be this awesomely functional, but ours will be a lot cheaper and easily made and delivered around the world. It does show the inspiration of a very adjustable open socket with a natural looking arm and hand.
Create O&P, Create Prosthetics
Also, a wonderful professional design by Jeff Erenstone. I will take any input from Jeff he is willing to give.
Estimate of work effort
I think this will take me about 130 hours to get a first draft of the design. The Beta testing and feedback time is volunteer dependent so is more vague. I assume the same 130 hours again.
Estimated timeline for completion of the effort
I am assuming I can dedicate about 1/4 of my time on this project so It should take 3 or 4 months to the initial design. After that it will be released to a group of testers, and feedback incorporated into the design. That feedback and update loop can take 3 to 4 more months.
Names of individuals responsible
Jacquin Buchanan will be doing most of the design work. With test and evaluation done by others. I would hope to get feedback/input from Dean Rock, Ed Choi and others who have worked in this area before.
Amount of Funding
I will be seeking $12,500 for this project. I plan to use a GoFundMe campaign to raise the money. 10% of this would go to Enable Fund as the Fiscal Sponsor. Another 10% would go to fund raising channels. The remainder would go to Jacquin Buchanan to pay for time and materials.
I am seeking funding for this so I can get more done, faster. The Kwawu 2.0 took over a year in my spare time. I have three or four more design proposals I'd like to do after this one.
Background with e-NABLE
Jacquin Buchanan designed the Lionel arm with Jeff Erenstone, the Kwawu, and Kwawu 2.0 Arms for e-Nable.
Results
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Agree | 100.0% | 21 |
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Abstain | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Disagree | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Block | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Undecided | 0% | 74 |
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21 of 95 people have participated (22%)
ebubar
Mon 7 May 2018 10:20PM
This is definitely a great project idea, and Jack's contributions of the Lionel, Kwawu and Kwawu 2 make me confident that he'll be successful.
Gilbert Cameron
Tue 8 May 2018 5:23PM
I am very impressed with the work done so far by Jacquin and totally agree that he is the one to do this much needed work.
Dean Rock
Tue 8 May 2018 11:07PM
Good discussion topic. I have a number of missing limb requests that need a finalized design before being implemented. I hope to get some good input here!
Jeff Erenstone
Wed 9 May 2018 12:12PM
I have some more background info for you and will provide it on the G+ community.. I like where this is going.
Wayne Munslow
Wed 9 May 2018 12:51PM
It seems to me that this is exactly what the community funds should be spent on.
Marco Vaquera
Wed 9 May 2018 5:17PM
This looks like a solid proposal.
MOHAMMED ALROOMI
Wed 9 May 2018 7:21PM
THE WORLD NEED THIS

Enable Aden
Mon 14 May 2018 2:20PM
I would like to help with the designs on my spare time.

Enable Aden
Mon 14 May 2018 2:21PM
I would like to help with the designs on my spare time. - Abdulla Baobeid.
Asad Jabbar
Tue 15 May 2018 10:28AM
You need to have a prosthetist as an advisor in your team to build a good hand. Also make sure most amputees are of below elbow and above elbow so making a 3d printed socket would be good. Christian Silva has been working on these partner with him.
Ashley Turner
Tue 15 May 2018 1:15PM
I love it. I would love to help. I am ME student with AutoCAD experience, printers, and a non-profit.
Jon Schull
Tue 15 May 2018 4:41PM
I neglected to vote for this. I think it's a no-brainer. Jacq made a great contribution and a modular system that can help above-elbow amputees would be a huge boon! (Esp. an elbow joint that can easily be lock in position using the residual arm!)
Luis Bermudez · Fri 13 Apr 2018 7:19PM
Here's a high level idea. Make a mobile app version of the web central? Anyone like this idea? Anyone have other ideas?