SMARTSOCKET

Intelligent amputee sockets employing real time advanced photonic sensors for optimum fit and pressure relief through active controls

Coordinatore	S.S.F. Safe Smart Fabric Adaptable Surface Ltd    more  Organization address address: LIMASSOL AVENUE 2 WIGHTS BLDG ELMA city: LEFKOSIA postcode: 2003 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Stavriana Cognome: Kofteros Email: send email Telefono: 35722892220 Fax: 35722892211
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Cyprus [CY]
Totale costo	1˙290˙785 €
EC contributo	1˙290˙785 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IAPP
Funding Scheme	MC-IAPP
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-06-01   -   2014-05-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	S.S.F. Safe Smart Fabric Adaptable Surface Ltd  Organization address address: LIMASSOL AVENUE 2 WIGHTS BLDG ELMA city: LEFKOSIA postcode: 2003 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Stavriana Cognome: Kofteros Email: send email Telefono: 35722892220 Fax: 35722892211	CY (LEFKOSIA)	coordinator	567˙401.00
2	ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS  Organization address address: CHARILAOU THERMI ROAD 6 KM city: THERMI THESSALONIKI postcode: 57001 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Evangelia Cognome: Perperi Email: send email Telefono: 302310000000 Fax: +30 2310498180	EL (THERMI THESSALONIKI)	participant	348˙394.00
3	VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL  Organization address address: PLEINLAAN 2 city: BRUSSEL postcode: 1050 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Martina Cognome: Follet Email: send email Telefono: 3226292210 Fax: 3226293640	BE (BRUSSEL)	participant	287˙850.00
4	MEDCOM GESELLSCHAFT FUER MEDIZINISCHE BILDVERARBEITUNG MBH  Organization address address: RUNDETURMSTRASSE 12 city: DARMSTADT postcode: 64283 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Tamara Cognome: Dannenmann Email: send email Telefono: +49 6151 95147-21 Fax: +49 6151 95147-20	DE (DARMSTADT)	participant	87˙140.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'SmartSOCKET aims at realizing an intelligent amputee socket with optimum fitting and pressure relief utilizing embedded fiber sensors for strain/shear measurement and countershear actuators for readjusting the pressure map distribution across the knee-socket interface. SmartSOCKET will be the first project addressing fiber sensing configurations in true rehabilitation and biomechanic applications, intending to exploit the advantages of real-time and high-accuracy sensing capabilities of optical fiber structures towards equipping amputee sockets with true pressure-detection and subsequently pressure-relief characteristics. SmartSOCKET’s main objectives include: a) the integration of a computational model for computer-aided socket design and manufacturing, b) the development of optical fiber-based sensors to be embedded in the socket system for providing real-time strain/shear measurements, c) the embodiment and miniaturization of the fiber-sensors and interrogation units into the amputee socket and its calibration in laboratory environment, d) the realization of a signal processing algorithm for extracting the pressure/shear distribution map along the human-machine interface and for controlling the countershear actuator for pressure readjustment prior ulcer initiation, and e) the final socket validation through extensive laboratory and clinical trials. Given its interdisciplinary and highly ambitious nature, SmartSOCKET strongly relies on the knowledge transfer between its academic and industrial partners. SmartSOCKET will evolve upon the close collaboration between highly experienced academic personnel on cutting edge fiber technology and industrial people with knowledge of the true socket system requirements. SmartSOCKET is expected to lead to a promising technology transfer platform bringing the world of photonics confronted with true biomechanic applications whilst equipping the world of rehabilitation and knee prosthetics with a powerful fiber sensor toolkit.'