MIT · 2.THU (Undergraduate Thesis)·2018Design, Health & Society
Shuffling
A footwear device that distinguishes shuffling from walking to help prevent falls.
Falls are the second leading cause of accidental injury deaths worldwide (WHO). Approaching the problem from fall prevention, I began developing a footwear device that gives users feedback on their walking. In this iteration I identified characteristics to distinguish shuffling from walking strides for use in a threshold-based algorithm.