Please contact Dr. Works (keworks@fsu.eu) for additional help: Submission navigation links for Research Symposium Program Portal WF ‹ Previous submission Next submission › Submission information Submission Number: 198 Submission ID: 9046 Submission UUID: bfdc1de3-7bb8-4481-897e-073c76a11d34 Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=-u6JlqEMkYO7DXqI4nMtPNQhm1HRTwIRRs7pn7gjdy4 Created: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 09:16 AM Completed: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 09:49 AM Changed: Fri, 01/30/2026 - 09:49 AM Remote IP address: 146.201.10.38 Submitted by: Anonymous Language: English Is draft: No Webform: Research Symposium Program Portal WF Submitted to: Student Research Symposium Program Portal Primary Student Contact First Name Primary Student Contact Last Name Pronouns Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email Photo of all individuals presenting this work Professional Photo.jpg143.8 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Bio of all individuals presenting this work My name is Katy Hodges, and I am a full time dual-enrolled junior at The Collegiate School. I am interested in the Engineering field, and I hope to be a Biomedical engineer. I am a competitive swimmer, and I read and paint in my free time! Poster Title Abstract Prosthetics worldwide are evolving rapidly with the emergence of new technologies. Put simply, prostheses are artificial devices used to replace a missing limb. Prosthetics provide an opportunity for individuals who were born without a limb to experience the convenience of an additional hand or leg, while offering amputees improved mobility and restoration of their limb. Everything in prosthetics is highly engineered, from optimizing the aesthetic appearance to the function or material. With the focus on a particular aspect of the device, there is often a trade-off with other qualities particularly lacking. Passive prostheses, for example, prioritize appearance with a particular lack of functionality. Nevertheless, these are popular and well-used prosthetics despite the lack of mobility. This research aims to evaluate and define prosthetic qualities and the reasons why a patient might dislike or discontinue usage of prostheses. I intend to collect data through evaluating previously conducted research studies and make connections that bring to light a new perspective. Additionally, the uses for prosthetics are vast, from military uses, recreational activities, to everyday tasks such as picking up a cup of coffee. Advances in prosthetics have allowed patients to move their prosthetic device with a thought and improved the weight and comfort with 3D printed designs that are custom to the patient. Research Mentor Name Research Mentor's College (or High School) Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Research Mentor's Email Additional Research Mentor(s) Co-presenter(s) Keywords Poster Session/Number Work Complete Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session Synchronous Online Presentation Asynchronous Online Presentation Poster PDF Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail Please take a screenshot of your poster to be a thumbnail on your Symposium Program Profile. Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. I will be printing my poster CAPTCHA What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Save Leave this field blank
