Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
sound reduction, protheses, developing countries, PVC foot
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Introduction 2ft Prosthetics has been making below-the-knee prostheses for developing countries since 2010. While these feet have been helpful, improvements should be made to the design. One of the common complaints about the PVC foot was the amount of noise created during gait. The purpose of this project was to research different sound reduction designs for the PVC prosthesis. Initially two designs were drafted, out of the two, one was built and tested.
Recommended Citation
Burton, Ashlie and Rees, Lawrence
(2015)
"Sound Reduction in Protheses for Developing Countries,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015:
Iss.
1, Article 218.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/218