Welcome
The goal of this project is to provide the amputees in Soroti with an affordable, resilient, and locally reproducible prosthetic.
Diabetes, a disease growing increasingly common throughout the developing world, can cause nerve damage to the lower portion of the leg. This can cause people who are afflicted to lose any sensibilities below the knee. These symptoms often go untreated, leading to serious infection and leg amputation. The residents of Soroti, Uganda are primarily agriculturists. With this occupation, moving and walking is a major part of their livelihoods. Without the ability to walk and go to work, they are unable to earn money to provide their family. Affordable prostheses would allow many patients to regain their lives. |
Our Plan:
We're designing a prosthetic leg that is both strong and reasonably priced, using acetal resin in place of traditional carbon fiber and building our pylon out of PVC pipe. Our prosthetic is designed to allow for durability and ease of motion in a package that is still affordable to the people of Soroti, Uganda. Here are a few advantages to our design:
Lightweight |
Inexpensive |
With a PVC core, a casting tape socket, and minimal bolts, our prosthetic is easily maneuverable, allowing for ease of motion.
StrongAcetal resin plates allow the foot to absorb the patient's full weight.
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Each leg costs under $25, allowing even Soroti's impoverished population to afford prosthetic care.
CustomizableEach prosthetic can be custom cut to fit a specific patient, allowing for anyone to gain access to a prosthetic leg.
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The Team:
Chris Mignano- Our team leader, Chris has been responsible for the overall organization of the project, arranging meetings, resolving disputes, and keeping us focused. His leadership skills and ambition have brought our team together.
Amina Fatalieva- From traveling to meet with experts to presenting idea after idea for our design, Amina has worked nonstop to ensure that our idea is pushed forward. Our scribe, her businesslike demeanor and meticulous note-taking have kept the team in line and on schedule.
Zachary Friedman- On the technical side of things, Zachary does everything from building our website to designing and 3-D modeling our project. His ability to synthesize and modify ideas has allowed our team to move forward with clarity and efficiency.
David Jiang- David's abilities to generate ideas and keep everyone in order have allowed our team to move forward with positive collegiality, while his ability to present our design to large groups has allowed us to build up the project.
Crystal Wang- Crystal's gregarious demeanor has allowed her to gain trust and support for our project; she works beautifully presenting with David, and has met with countless experts to improve our design.
Kevin Lin- Pushing us forward from behind the scenes, Kevin has spent countless hours organizing meetings and working tirelessly on write-ups and workshops to keep everything rolling smoothly. His amiable disposition and sureness have kept us calm and in control through long stretches of work.
Amina Fatalieva- From traveling to meet with experts to presenting idea after idea for our design, Amina has worked nonstop to ensure that our idea is pushed forward. Our scribe, her businesslike demeanor and meticulous note-taking have kept the team in line and on schedule.
Zachary Friedman- On the technical side of things, Zachary does everything from building our website to designing and 3-D modeling our project. His ability to synthesize and modify ideas has allowed our team to move forward with clarity and efficiency.
David Jiang- David's abilities to generate ideas and keep everyone in order have allowed our team to move forward with positive collegiality, while his ability to present our design to large groups has allowed us to build up the project.
Crystal Wang- Crystal's gregarious demeanor has allowed her to gain trust and support for our project; she works beautifully presenting with David, and has met with countless experts to improve our design.
Kevin Lin- Pushing us forward from behind the scenes, Kevin has spent countless hours organizing meetings and working tirelessly on write-ups and workshops to keep everything rolling smoothly. His amiable disposition and sureness have kept us calm and in control through long stretches of work.