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: Tue, 03/17/2026 - 11:56 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 certain aspects of these devices, there is often a trade-off with other qualities that are particularly lacking. Passive prostheses, for example, prioritize aesthetic or realistic appearances with a lack of functionality in the way that the patient is able to pick up objects or move. These tradeoffs often influence depression in patients post-amputation and are correlated with self-worth. Through evaluating the best fit prosthetic for the patient as well as the optimal time window, this research will help bridge the gap of patients' recovery process. This research aims to evaluate and define prosthetic qualities and the reasons why a patient might dislike or discontinue usage of prostheses. I collected data through evaluating previously conducted research studies and made connections that bring to light a new perspective. 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 or Powerpoint K. Hodges Poster.pdf1.41 MB Remove 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
