Developing Innovative Crutch Using IDeS (Industrial Design Structure) Methodology
The present study wants to bring to light a new type of crutch designed for a chronic patient with perennial limited mobility, who must use this support every time a move is needed. The main purpose of the project consists in recommending a correct use of the crutch through technology, limiting the...
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| author | Leonardo Frizziero Giampiero Donnici Alfredo Liverani Giulia Alessandri Grazia Chiara Menozzi Emma Varotti |
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| description | The present study wants to bring to light a new type of crutch designed for a chronic patient with perennial limited mobility, who must use this support every time a move is needed. The main purpose of the project consists in recommending a correct use of the crutch through technology, limiting the damage normally caused by a bad use of crutches and giving a support both for the patient and for the doctor. All of the features of the crutches were defined through relationship matrices and a benchmarking, which helped us for defining the requirements; other important features were defined, taking a look to the technological progresses applied to new, patented crutches. The result is a sensorized crutch, functional and oriented to meet the user’s needs in order to prevent an incorrect use of the support avoiding the growth of other pains. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-725b3baf1c0b4aee836c1bde3f7210ca2022-12-22T01:39:09ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172019-11-01923503210.3390/app9235032app9235032Developing Innovative Crutch Using IDeS (Industrial Design Structure) MethodologyLeonardo Frizziero0Giampiero Donnici1Alfredo Liverani2Giulia Alessandri3Grazia Chiara Menozzi4Emma Varotti5Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2–I-40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2–I-40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2–I-40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2–I-40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2–I-40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2–I-40136 Bologna, ItalyThe present study wants to bring to light a new type of crutch designed for a chronic patient with perennial limited mobility, who must use this support every time a move is needed. The main purpose of the project consists in recommending a correct use of the crutch through technology, limiting the damage normally caused by a bad use of crutches and giving a support both for the patient and for the doctor. All of the features of the crutches were defined through relationship matrices and a benchmarking, which helped us for defining the requirements; other important features were defined, taking a look to the technological progresses applied to new, patented crutches. The result is a sensorized crutch, functional and oriented to meet the user’s needs in order to prevent an incorrect use of the support avoiding the growth of other pains.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/23/5032industrial design structure (ides)crutchsensorspatienttoolmedical prosthesis mobilitymatrix of relative importancematrix of relative dependencebenchmarkinganalysisproject |
| spellingShingle | Leonardo Frizziero Giampiero Donnici Alfredo Liverani Giulia Alessandri Grazia Chiara Menozzi Emma Varotti Developing Innovative Crutch Using IDeS (Industrial Design Structure) Methodology Applied Sciences industrial design structure (ides) crutch sensors patient tool medical prosthesis mobility matrix of relative importance matrix of relative dependence benchmarking analysis project |
| title | Developing Innovative Crutch Using IDeS (Industrial Design Structure) Methodology |
| title_full | Developing Innovative Crutch Using IDeS (Industrial Design Structure) Methodology |
| title_fullStr | Developing Innovative Crutch Using IDeS (Industrial Design Structure) Methodology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing Innovative Crutch Using IDeS (Industrial Design Structure) Methodology |
| title_short | Developing Innovative Crutch Using IDeS (Industrial Design Structure) Methodology |
| title_sort | developing innovative crutch using ides industrial design structure methodology |
| topic | industrial design structure (ides) crutch sensors patient tool medical prosthesis mobility matrix of relative importance matrix of relative dependence benchmarking analysis project |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/23/5032 |
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