ARTHETA – 0 Project
From October 2019 - April 2021, my hallmate at my residential high school and I built a portable 3D printer that utilizes a novel motion system to create artery stents efficiently and affordably. We named it the ARTHETA-0 after its R theta, polar axis setup.
We fabricated the ARTHETA-0 from scratch with the help of a local parts shop that voluntarily gave us access to their machinery after we told them about the idea. After eight months, we were awarded 2nd Place in Biomedical Engineering at ISEF, citing from the judges that our invention had the potential to revolutionize the industry. Our invention was also featured in several news outlets, including the Charlotte Observer, and we were invited to deliver a webinar and present at the annual meeting for the Biomedical Engineering Society. We are currently iterating the printer for implementation and to make it meet medical grade requirements.
This video (59 sec) contains clips of ARTHETA-0 renders and mechanical movement of the motion system. The video was submitted to and awarded at the International Science and Engineering Fair.
This video (48 sec) is a time lapse of my project partner and I building part of the acrylic frame for the ARTHETA-0. All parts were manufactured from scratch by us after we were granted pro-bono access to laser cutting machinery from a local parts shop. This video is meant to show the environment and setting where the ARTHETA-0 was fabricated.