Abstract

Different reasons in anatomical and physiological systems' defect may cause disorders in proper gaiting process. Drop foot is one of these. These factors effect on one particular muscle called tibialis anterior, locating on tibia. This problem occurs after the treatments of the different leg related disease. This research is designed a novel product to help patients having a normal and standard gait as well as to improve the muscle weakness and movement. It also provides the important expected factors such as functionality, ergonomics, consistency, pleasure, aesthetic, and finally user satisfaction. By making use of interaction design strategy, three functional mechanisms are designed to improve the disease. In order to measure the rate of applied criteria, and potential of new design, the designed products were evaluated by target group. Final conclusion is stated the product is positively developed.
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