Project Availability
- Team Size
- 5 team members
- Open Spots
- 0 Team currently full
- Affiliations
- College of Nursing
- Team Leader
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Jethro Raphael Suarez
Biomedical Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar
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- Faculty Mentor
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Ladda Thiamwong, PhD
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Team Member Qualifications
-Team members applying to this project are expected or preferred to have experience or interest in one or more of the following areas: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
-Experience with embedded systems, circuit prototyping, microcontrollers, sensors, soldering, or data acquisition is preferred. Familiarity with Arduino/C++, IMUs, analog sensors, SPI/I2C communication, PCB or perfboard prototyping, and basic signal processing is beneficial.
-Mechanical Engineering students with strong electrical or embedded-systems experience are encouraged to apply. Experience with CAD, 3D printing, or wearable-device design is also useful.
Required: -Team members must consistently demonstrate timely and responsive communication.
Description
This project focuses on the development of a low-cost wearable smart insole intended for at-home gait monitoring. The system integrates plantar-pressure sensors with an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to collect synchronized foot-loading and motion data during walking. A preliminary breadboard prototype has been developed using an Adafruit nRF52840 Feather, six pressure-sensing channels, an LSM6DS3TR-C IMU, and onboard microSD data storage. The next phase of the project will focus on converting the existing breadboard prototype into a compact, battery-powered wearable system. Following integration, the device will undergo walking evaluations to assess data quality, repeatability, battery life, and user comfort.