The ankle the is most commonly injured body part during sports, with ankle inversion sprains accounting for over 80% of all ankle injuries.
Existing braces that provide enough protection to the ankle are often too stiff and limit the ankle's full range of motion.
We are designing a smart brace solution to prevent ankle injury while still providing the freedom of motion needed during athletic activities.
Welcome to the design log for Project Dynamic Ankle Brace, a University of Waterloo Mechatronics Engineering capstone project. See our blog posts below for project updates!
Posts
Final Assembly and Testing
Rev 2 PCB Design and Errata
Foot Sleeve Iterations
Poster
AB Testing
Latch and Gear Iterations
Integrated Testing
Software State Machine Implementation
Rev 1 PCB Bring-Up
IMU Inversion Measuring
Final Design Presentation
Software Architecture
Prototype - Iteration 1
Electrical Architecture
IMU Bring-Up
Solenoid Characterization
MCU Selection
Actuation Design
Preliminary Design Presentation
Design Sketches
Design Specifications
Alternative Design Solutions
Needs Statement
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