The Construction of a Noncomputerized Prosthetic Foot with Automatic Incline and Inversion and Eversion Capabilities for Optimized Mobility
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Engineering
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
No noncomputerized or non-motorized prosthetics feature both automatic incline adjustment and inversion and eversion capabilities. Inversion and eversion capabilities add comfort and balance, specifically on uneven surfaces. Automatic incline adjustment provides optimized movement on sloped surfaces, rather than just flat surfaces. This study combined the two features in one prosthesis for the first time in order to optimize the prosthesis. This was done by combining the split-toe keel design of a dynamic response keel prosthetic and a prosthetic ankle focused solely on automatic incline adjustment. The study found that the combination was successful, and that it achieved 10 degrees of both inversion and eversion, in addition to successfully getting the same results on a slope of 10 degrees as on flat ground.
Recommended Citation
O'Connor, Stephen, "The Construction of a Noncomputerized Prosthetic Foot with Automatic Incline and Inversion and Eversion Capabilities for Optimized Mobility" (2023). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 65.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2023/all/65
Location
BS 329
Start Date
3-25-2023 11:00 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Construction of a Noncomputerized Prosthetic Foot with Automatic Incline and Inversion and Eversion Capabilities for Optimized Mobility
BS 329
No noncomputerized or non-motorized prosthetics feature both automatic incline adjustment and inversion and eversion capabilities. Inversion and eversion capabilities add comfort and balance, specifically on uneven surfaces. Automatic incline adjustment provides optimized movement on sloped surfaces, rather than just flat surfaces. This study combined the two features in one prosthesis for the first time in order to optimize the prosthesis. This was done by combining the split-toe keel design of a dynamic response keel prosthetic and a prosthetic ankle focused solely on automatic incline adjustment. The study found that the combination was successful, and that it achieved 10 degrees of both inversion and eversion, in addition to successfully getting the same results on a slope of 10 degrees as on flat ground.
