Project RAM (Rise and Move) Improved - Open biomedical
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This is an improvement of the original foot design made from African RAM project team for Open Biomedical Initiative www.openbiomedical.org We have modified the shape of the first foot design to allow the wearing of shoes and sandals. We also have changed the attack of the prosthetic to the leg, using a sort of adaptive cup. This cup has some elements partially separeted frome each other to allow a deformation that adapt itself around the portion of foot. Obviously the result of adaptation will depend of the type of material you will use for printing. For the ankle joint we have considered to use a type of hinge simple to find (for this version we have used a sofa hinge as the same of the image). This solution will made the joint more resistent than the first African design. Both the parts have a rectangular hole to insert this type of hinge. The result obtained connecting all parts together is shown in the follow image: As next improvement we think to add some elements to allow the return of foot in orizontal position during walking. We also think to divide first half part of the foot and to add another elastic hinge to improve the comfort of walk. We hope to receive suggestions and feedback from anyone want try to make this prosthetic.
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