A low-cost solution for those needing a lower limb replacement has been the Jaipur foot. The prosthetic designed in India has helped millions around the world walk again.
It was a formidable challenge. First, says former team member Marcel Kerkove, the students had to analyze “how the foot was currently made, obtain the necessary equipment and materials, and become skilled at shaping and assembling the foot by hand.”
Kerkove now is a PhD candidate in Materials Science and Engineering, working on aluminum alloy systems with the US Navy.
Read more at Michigan Tech News, by Kevin Hodur.