Notes from meeting with Dave Foye
Date: 7.27.18
Time: 9:00-11:30 AM
Location: Logan HS
Project Team Members: Dave Foye & Mr. Johnston
Invention statement: Design an improved charging and use
management system for an artificial lower leg.
Components:
a)
Software-design energy use software to show user
how much energy they have in their artificial limb to do certain activities.
b)
Management block- coordinates with existing
“Smart Puck” and interfaces to it. Manages voltages differences, interface
needs and implements special charging cycles.
c)
Energy Storage- This provides a “bridge” to the
management block. Stores energy generated from Harvesting Block.
d)
Energy Harvesting- converts kinetic energy
produced during limb use into sustainable energy using piezoelectric or electro
mechanical technologies.
e)
Testing/demonstration system- creates a test
mechanism to simulate the movement and heel strike of an artificial leg so a
human subject does not have to be used.
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