There is only one week left until all of our work is put to the test at Make-a-Thon. So this is an especially important week as there were many parts of the project that needed to be finalized and prepared so we can be ready for the main event coming next weekend.
In class this week we were once blessed again with a guest speaker, Valerie, to share with us another entrepreneur opportunity program on campus. The difference of the program is that it is a 10-week commitment during summer with the requirement of members being current students on campus here at the University of Illinois. The participants then will receive $10,000 funding for their project.
Later in the course, we again met with Milestone Labs to give them an update on our project. We explained how we are trying to implement a mechanism similar to the one found on a pangolin toy or a wooden snake to provide more ankle/foot movement. Milestone Lab suggested that we should make more prototypes so that we can test functionality.
Finally we met with a CAD expert, William, at MakerLab on Friday to work on our Fusion360 Model. William provided more sketches that more closely mimics the movement of a foot and we are looking to make it into a functional prototype.
Hi Ruei,
I’m a bit confused with what you guys are designing. I get its a new mechanism to mimic the natural rotation and flexion of an actual ankle/foot. But my question ultimately is are you guys trying to redesign prosthetics entirely ? Maybe you can design something that could be added on to the already existing protesticis on market to essentially fulfill the opportunity you guys see.
Hi Ruei!
It’s great that you were able to meet with a CAD expert this week to help you with your design. However, like Trevor, I’m also a bit confused about how your design will function. I am also interested to know what materials you are planning on using in the prototyping process.