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Hands Free Fitted Shoe, Maddison Schutt, Nicole Rizkala, Elizabeth Scheatzle, Alexander Hershey, Austin Fowkes
Hands Free Fitted Shoe, Maddison Schutt, Nicole Rizkala, Elizabeth Scheatzle, Alexander Hershey, Austin Fowkes
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The ability to don and doff fitted shoes can be a challenge for many people including those diagnosed with diabetes, obesity, limb loss, pregnancy, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, surgical complications, and aging. Though these actions may seem trivial, the ability to independently put on shoes is necessary because it can significantly impact one’s capacity to complete everyday tasks, hold relationships, and maintain mental health. Current competitors in the market are excessively expensive, not completely hands-free, or not fully enclosed shoes, so a new design for an accessible and affordable hands-free fitted shoe could be of great benefit to the general population. …
Prosthetic Foot/Ankle Inversion & Eversion Enhancement, Jason Wiebrecht, Maddison Grimes
Prosthetic Foot/Ankle Inversion & Eversion Enhancement, Jason Wiebrecht, Maddison Grimes
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Modify a prosthetic foot/ankle, that currently has power at the ankle joint, for dorsiflexion/flexion so that it supplies power across a simulated subtalar joint, making the joint capable of inversion/eversion.