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SUMMARY:A new angle on crutch design: towards an open standard - Joshua Ho
 sking
DTSTART:20191003T130000Z
DTEND:20191003T140000Z
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CONTACT:Mari Huhtala
DESCRIPTION:The WHO estimates that 150 million people need mobility aids\,
  with the demand potentially doubling by 2030. The design of the basic elb
 ow crutch has not changed in over 100 years\, yet is a source of pain and 
 secondary injuries. Open Mobility Aids (OpMo) is a project that is using g
 ait analysis to build a robust biomechanical understanding of crutching to
  help optimise crutch geometry to reduce the load on the body. The aim is 
 to develop an open standard for the design and evaluation of crutches. If 
 successful it could\, directly and indirectly\, impact a billion lives by 
 2050.
LOCATION:Sir Arthur Marshall Room\, Engineering Design Centre\, CUED
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