Meeting Time
Tuesday 5 PM – 5:50 PM
Project description
Adaptive Sports is a project to develop a below-the-ankle prosthetic specifically designed for hiking. The focus is creating an affordable prosthetic that can withstand the demands of a hiking environment. Some of these conditions for hiking include stability, shock absorption, weight, comfort, heat-resistance, and traction. There are prosthetics on the market that can handle such conditions, but those that do are very expensive and can range from at least $1500-$2000. There are two main focuses for this below-the-ankle prosthetic; the first one being the sole of the foot, and the second being the base of the foot that is built up to the ankle. The sole of the foot and base was worked on in the previous semester and is focused on traction. This semester will be putting the pieces of the foot together and creating a whole complete prototype to begin testing and improve upon.