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 Project Summary:  A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts (or ruptures). Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwi

Project Title

Project Area of Specialization

Wearables and Implantable

Project Summary

 Project Summary: 

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts (or ruptures). Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide. Over 80% of stroke survivors live with residual gait impairments. Post-stroke patients suffers from muscular weakness of their ankle joints, which induces degradation of propulsion force and reduced clearance during the swing phase due to foot-drop. Asymmetry in leg movements, muscle fatigues, and the risk of falls during walking. A long-term treatment is necessary causing physical, economical, and mental costs.

Existing solution:

A plastic ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is used to improve the alignment of the ankle joint, increasing the walking speed and reducing the energy consumption during walking.

Limitations:

1. AFO permits only limited ankle motions
2. Zero degree of freedom
3. Different from normal walking gait.
4. Limited due to its high cost and bulkiness.

Proposed solution

1. Design of Low-Cost Ankle-Foot Orthosis for Post-Stroke Patients
2. Features:
   • Lightweight
   • Flexible material with minimal Slippage
   • Designing and manufacturing at local level to empower local industry

Project Objectives

Project Objectives:

1. Design of Low-Cost Ankle-Foot Orthosis for Post-Stroke Patients
2. Features:
   • Lightweight
   • Flexible material with minimal Slippage
   • Designing and manufacturing at local level to empower local industry

Project Implementation Method

Implementation Steps:

1. Design of Orthosis using Flexible Material

2. Motor Controller and Gait Sensing Module

3. Motion Analysis

4. Result formation

Benefits of the Project

Existing solution has some limitations:

1. It permits only limited ankle motions
2. Zero degree of freedom
3. Different from normal walking gait
4. Limited due to its high cost and bulkiness  

Benefits:

We are Designing Low-Cost Ankle Foot Orthosis for Post-Stroke Patients with some unique features. Our othosis will be Lightweight, made up of Flexible material. We will regulate its Designing and manufacturing at local level to empower local industry.

       

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

Technical Details of Final Product:

• Lightweight
• Flexible material with minimal Slippage
• Designing and manufacturing at local level to empower local industry

Final Deliverable of the Project

Hardware System

Core Industry

Manufacturing

Other Industries

Medical , Health

Core Technology

Wearables and Implantables

Other Technologies

3D/4D Printing, Robotics

Sustainable Development Goals

No Poverty, Good Health and Well-Being for People, Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and Production, Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Required Resources

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