A collaborative web-based platform for the prescription of Custom-Made Insoles

Mandolini, Marco; Brunzini, Agnese; Germani, Michele

doi:10.1016/j.aei.2016.10.004

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“…This study was motivated by Impact of Self-Selected Customized Orthotics on Lower Limbs Biomechanics DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94233 the fact that, to our knowledge, no investigation had yet presented the potential effect that this new semi-custom insole design may have on the physiology and biomechanical behavior of the lower extremities. In comparison, many reports have highlighted the benefits of customized orthotics, especially regarding their positive impact on balance [2] and pressure distribution [3,4], which appear to reduce foot pain [1] and improve the quality of life of people with specific lower limb conditions [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. As a result, this study aimed at providing new insights regarding the potential impact of wearing SSCO over a short period of time (sub-hour) on selected variables associated with foot morphology, lower limb muscle activity and perceived fatigue.…”

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“…Customized insoles have been shown to reduce pain [1], improve static balance [2] and redistribute pressure [3,4]. As a result, they are commonly prescribed to prevent or treat a variety of foot pathologies [5]. For instance, wearing custommade foot orthoses has been reported to reduce medial foot loading and/or improve the condition of people with patellofemoral pain [6].…”

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Impact of Self-Selected Customized Orthotics on Lower Limbs Biomechanics

Dourthe¹,

Osterloh²,

Tscharner³

et al. 2021

Prosthetics and Orthotics

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Customized insoles are commonly prescribed to prevent or treat a variety of foot pathologies and to reduce foot and lower limb fatigue. Due to the patient-specific design and production of such orthotics, the concept of self-selected customized orthotics (SSCO) has recently been developed. The goal of this study was to assess the impact of SSCO technology on several physiological and biomechanical variables during uphill power walking. Thirty male participants underwent an uphill power walking intervention at constant speed in two insoles conditions (control and SSCO). The electromyographic (EMG) activity of their right gastrocnemii and vastii muscles was measured. Perceived fatigue was assessed every 5 minutes and the intervention stopped when the targeted fatigue level was reached. Baseline and post-intervention assessments were also performed. Sixty-three percent of the participants experienced an improvement in foot fatigue while wearing the SSCO. The foot arch seemed to collapse less when participants wore the SSCO, but statistical significance was not reached. The changes in mean EMG activity was not consistent between the 50% isometric contraction and the walking trial. In conclusion, while some interesting trends were observed when wearing SSCO, further investigations should be performed to try and reach statistical significance.

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Impact of Self-Selected Customized Orthotics on Lower Limbs Biomechanics

Dourthe¹,

Osterloh²,

Tscharner³

et al. 2021

Prosthetics and Orthotics

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“…SMEs in the traditional sectors, like footwear, textile, and toys, seem to follow with a slower pace during the last five years. Several recent works focus on the design of customized shoe insoles, mainly for healthcare purposes (Azariadis et al, 2018;Mandolini et al, 2017;Terstyanszky et al, 2016;Zissis et al, 2017). The transition of design, engineering and simulation operations to the cloud, enabled the creation of insoles on a single platform (Figure 9-left).…”

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Technology enablers for the implementation of Industry 4.0 to traditional manufacturing sectors: A review

Jimeno-Morenilla

Azariadis

Molina-Carmona

et al. 2021

Computers in Industry

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The traditional manufacturing sectors (footwear, textiles and clothing, furniture and toys, among others) are based on small and medium enterprises with limited capacity on investing in modern production technologies. Although these sectors rely heavily on product customization and short manufacturing cycles, they are still not able to take full advantage of the fourth industrial revolution. Industry 4.0 surfaced to address the current challenges of shorter product life-cycles, highly customized products and stiff global competition. The new manufacturing paradigm supports the development of modular factory structures within a computerized Internet of Things environment. With Industry 4.0, rigid planning and production processes can be revolutionized. However, the computerization of manufacturing has a high degree of complexity and its implementation tends to be expensive, which goes against the reality of SMEs that power the traditional sectors. This paper reviews the main scientific-technological advances that have been developed in recent years in traditional sectors with the aim of facilitating the transition to the new industry standard.

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“…Only few studies tried to jointly consider the different aspects involved in the customization, as the exchange of information, the need for advanced design and management tools, etc. (Mandolini et al, 2017;Marconi et al, 2018). The most interesting one has been proposed by Ducq and Vallespir (2008) who defined a reference model for mass customization of fashion products.…”

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An Innovative Framework for Managing the Customization of Tailor-made Shoes

Marconi

Papetti

Scafà

et al. 2019

Proc. Int. Conf. Eng. Des.

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Product customization aims to consider individual customers preferences in the design of new products, in order to directly involve them in the product development process and to maximize their satisfaction. It can be considered a key competitive factor and a “hot topic” in several industrial sectors, including luxury apparel goods and high-end footwear products. However, currently the design and manufacturing of customized shoes are carried out through artisanal and non-standardized processes, based on the individual expertise of operators.The objective of this study is to define an innovative framework to support the different processes affected by customization. This framework is enabled by different digital technologies, as CAD-based tools, virtual/augmented reality systems, etc., opportunely integrated in the product development process. The main benefits related to the framework implementation in real industrial contexts are an increase of flexibility, the repeatability of processes, a higher efficiency in information exchange, a more effective involvement of final customers, and, as a consequence, the reduction of time to market and production costs for tailor-made shoes.

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A collaborative web-based platform for the prescription of Custom-Made Insoles

Cited by 15 publications

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Impact of Self-Selected Customized Orthotics on Lower Limbs Biomechanics

Impact of Self-Selected Customized Orthotics on Lower Limbs Biomechanics

Technology enablers for the implementation of Industry 4.0 to traditional manufacturing sectors: A review

An Innovative Framework for Managing the Customization of Tailor-made Shoes

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