Feetlifter

TARGET AUDIENCE
People with Parkinson's disease

IDEA & CONCEPT

Feetlifter is a product designed for people with Parkinson’s disease that have trouble walking, more precisely, getting over small thresholds. The Feetlifter consists of two main components.
The sensors:
There are two distance sensors attached to the users walker to detect small thresholds. The sensor-set can distinguish between walls/high obstacles and small thresholds.
The Sole:
The shoe sole has three rods on the outside that are each attached to their own servo motor inside the sole. The motors are able to turn all rods simultaneously 180 degrees. This will lift up the feet and place it forward simulating step.