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[2] Zuniga, Jorge, et al. "Cyborg beast: a low-cost 3d-printed prosthetic hand for children with upper-limb differences." BMC research notes 8.1 (2015): 10.

[3]Bartlett, Nicholas W., et al. "A 3D-printed, functionally graded soft robot powered by combustion." Science 349.6244 (2015): 161-165.

[4] Biddiss, Elaine A., and Tom T. Chau. "Upper limb prosthesis use and abandonment: a survey of the last 25 years." Prosthetics and orthotics international 31.3 (2007): 236-257.

[5] Banks J. Adding value in additive manufacturing: Researchers in the United Kingdom and Europe look to 3D printing for customization. IEEE Pulse 2013;4(6):22–26.