AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
aid, 3D-Printed, CUSTOMIZATION
COUNTRY
Italy
DESIGNED BY
Opendot + TOG + Sara Monacchi, Andrea Pelino, Luca Toscano
WEBSITE
https://www.opendotlab.it/portfolio-item/glifo/
GLIFO - LEAVE A TRACE
GLIFO is a custom-made writing aid, manufactured in 3D printing.
GLIFO is a custom-made writing aid, manufactured in 3D printing. It is light, washable and adjustable: a practical grip that caters motor difficulties of children with a complex neurologic disorder, allowing autonomy in writing and drawing. It has been co-designed by makers, designers, kinesiology experts, therapists and the families of the children involved. Created with parametric software through digital fabrication, it is low-cost and accessible and, compared with other handles on the market, it reduce the contraction of the limb, advancing rehabilitation.