A Smart Prosthetic Liner

Lower limb prosthesis users typically wear a silicone liner on their residual limb, which is the interface between their body and the prosthetic socket. Knowing the in-socket pressure distribution is extremely beneficial in ensuring proper socket fit and thus better gait and higher quality of life for amputees, considering the need of amputees for a limb monitoring system. The technology of self-sensing prosthetic liner is developed during the Ph.D. program of the intern. The technology must pass some development stages, as well as market research under the supervision of mentors before it can enter the market. During Lab2Market, the intern will be involved in different projects to learn about different aspects of the commercialization of the research product. It can form hypotheses about the business plan, potential customers, and entry points.

Faculty Supervisor:

Fae Azhari

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program: