Criteria Analysis for Three-Dimensional Printed Medical Prosthetic Leg using Analytic Hierarchy Process
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There are a large number of people with physical disabilities in Thailand, who are unable to access prosthetic devices. This study aims to examine criteria deemed important for fabricating prosthetic leg using 3-dimensional printing (3DP). The 3DP technology utilized in this research is the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), in which thermoplastic material is used. We analyze data using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), which is superior in terms of synthesizing subjective and experience-related data. Data are analyzed using pairwise comparisons by transforming qualitative data into quantitative data. Five criteria are the performance of the equipment, design method usability for disabled, production cost, and production time. In addition, sub-criteria for performance criterion are weight supporting, equipment weight, balance, and safety; whereas sub-criteria for design criterion are attractiveness, material, weight control system, and swinging-leg control system respectively. An analysis shows that utilization criterion is the most critical factor (with relative weight 0.287), followed by the general performance (0.267), design criterion (0.193), cost criterion (0.133), and time criterion (0.121), respectively. In addition, the 3DP technique is attractive in terms of appearance design and time to produce, which is found to be a possible option for future fabrication of prosthetic leg in the future
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