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Sole Train

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2016 - 10:54

People with limited mobility due to neurological disorders are commonly prescribed rocker sole orthoses to improve walking ability and encourage a natural walking motion. The current process for making rocker soles is costly and time-consuming due to the iterative nature of determining the optimal rocker shape. Sole Train is a rocker sole that features a PVC cushion that can be easily adjusted before the air is evacuated from the cushion, leaving a rigid sole that can withstand the forces of walking.

Student team
Dana Fraij
Jackson McFall
Jonathan Nang
Sasha Portnova
Mentoring team
Todd DeWees (Rehabilitation Medicine)
Kat Steele, PhD (Mechanical Engineering)
Ann Yamane, MEd (Rehabilitation Medicine)
Year
Continuing project
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