Design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3D scanning and rapid prototyping

This project aims to tackle the problem of current manufacturing method of production Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFO). AFO is needed for people who experience foot-drop, limited ability or inability to raise the foot at the ankle joint. There are two ways of acquiring these AFOs, first is by getting on th...

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Main Author:	Engku Ersyad, Engku Abas
Format:	Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:	English English English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	TS Manufactures
Online Access:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/1/CD7756.pdf http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/4/1.pdf http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/10/3.pdf

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spelling	ump-75912016-04-27T02:44:00Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/ Design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3D scanning and rapid prototyping Engku Ersyad, Engku Abas TS Manufactures This project aims to tackle the problem of current manufacturing method of production Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFO). AFO is needed for people who experience foot-drop, limited ability or inability to raise the foot at the ankle joint. There are two ways of acquiring these AFOs, first is by getting on the shelves, prefabricated AFO, which are affordable and designed to fit a range of patients. However, due to this features, it will not provide individualized comfort and functionality. Second method of obtaining AFO is by using traditional custom-made technique which is laborious and time-consuming manual process and can only be accomplished by expert orthotists. Nonetheless it does provide better fit and function. This research explore the possibilities of using current technology in bring the manufacturing process of AFO much faster and reliable. By using 3D scanner to obtain the geometric data of the foot, the process of fabricating patient-specific orthotic devices has the potential to deliver outstanding comfort due to the accurate polygon data. The process of designing orthoses using reverse engineering software would permit changes in the standard design to meet the exact needs of each patient. In order to test the effectiveness of the AFO made using the new modern method, gait analysis was conducted and comparison was made. It was concluded that the fabricated able to perform its intended function which is to restrict ankle motion and prevent drop-foot symptoms. The design made based on the scanned cloud point data also prove to fit excellently and comfortably on the subject’s foot using velcro strap. 2013-08 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/1/CD7756.pdf application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/4/1.pdf application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7591/10/3.pdf Engku Ersyad, Engku Abas (2013) Design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3D scanning and rapid prototyping. Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang. http://iportal.ump.edu.my/lib/item?id=chamo:77928&theme=UMP2
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description	This project aims to tackle the problem of current manufacturing method of production Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFO). AFO is needed for people who experience foot-drop, limited ability or inability to raise the foot at the ankle joint. There are two ways of acquiring these AFOs, first is by getting on the shelves, prefabricated AFO, which are affordable and designed to fit a range of patients. However, due to this features, it will not provide individualized comfort and functionality. Second method of obtaining AFO is by using traditional custom-made technique which is laborious and time-consuming manual process and can only be accomplished by expert orthotists. Nonetheless it does provide better fit and function. This research explore the possibilities of using current technology in bring the manufacturing process of AFO much faster and reliable. By using 3D scanner to obtain the geometric data of the foot, the process of fabricating patient-specific orthotic devices has the potential to deliver outstanding comfort due to the accurate polygon data. The process of designing orthoses using reverse engineering software would permit changes in the standard design to meet the exact needs of each patient. In order to test the effectiveness of the AFO made using the new modern method, gait analysis was conducted and comparison was made. It was concluded that the fabricated able to perform its intended function which is to restrict ankle motion and prevent drop-foot symptoms. The design made based on the scanned cloud point data also prove to fit excellently and comfortably on the subject’s foot using velcro strap.
format	Undergraduates Project Papers
author	Engku Ersyad, Engku Abas
author_facet	Engku Ersyad, Engku Abas
author_sort	Engku Ersyad, Engku Abas
title	Design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3D scanning and rapid prototyping
title_short	Design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3D scanning and rapid prototyping
title_full	Design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3D scanning and rapid prototyping
title_fullStr	Design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3D scanning and rapid prototyping
title_full_unstemmed	Design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3D scanning and rapid prototyping
title_sort	design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3d scanning and rapid prototyping
publishDate	2013
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Design and fabrication of ankle-foot orthoses through 3D scanning and rapid prototyping

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