Sole Supports Sole Supports Imaging SoftwareImaging Software

Group 9:Group 9:Edward Krei (BME)Edward Krei (BME)Michael Galante (CompE)Michael Galante (CompE)Derrick Snyder (CompE)Derrick Snyder (CompE)Kathryn Yates (BME)Kathryn Yates (BME)Advisor: Matt Moore, Sole Advisor: Matt Moore, Sole SupportsSupports

Project DescriptionProject Description

Sole Supports needs an electronic Sole Supports needs an electronic aide in their current orthotics aide in their current orthotics manufacturing processmanufacturing process

Goal:Goal:– Create a method for 3-Dimensional Create a method for 3-Dimensional

imaging and potentially supporting imaging and potentially supporting software for Sole Supportssoftware for Sole Supports

The Old Orthotics The Old Orthotics Manufacturing ProcessManufacturing Process

The Current Orthotics The Current Orthotics Manufacturing ProcessManufacturing Process

The Future Orthotics The Future Orthotics Manufacturing ProcessManufacturing Process

GoalsGoals

Make a 3-D imaging Make a 3-D imaging device device – Resolution: < 5mmResolution: < 5mm– Accuracy: 95% Accuracy: 95%

within 2mmwithin 2mm– Device Dimensions: Device Dimensions:

< 3ft x 3ft x 3ft < 3ft x 3ft x 3ft– Easy to useEasy to use

Create software Create software programprogram

Overall Cost < $400Overall Cost < $400

Proposed 3-D Imaging Proposed 3-D Imaging Setup SolutionsSetup Solutions

Cameras in Stereo PairsCameras in Stereo Pairs– Algorithm hard to automateAlgorithm hard to automate

Sick® Laser Range FinderSick® Laser Range Finder– Too expensiveToo expensive

Flatbed ScannerFlatbed Scanner– InaccurateInaccurate

DAVID software with Laser DAVID software with Laser Level and CameraLevel and Camera– Meets initial criteriaMeets initial criteria

DAVID 3-D Imaging DAVID 3-D Imaging SoftwareSoftware

Freeware software Freeware software program that program that requires a PC, Laser, requires a PC, Laser, Camera, 90Camera, 90o o Angle, Angle, and Target Image.and Target Image.

1.1. Calibrate cameraCalibrate camera

2.2. Place target objectPlace target object

3.3. Scan imageScan image

4.4. Render 3-D imageRender 3-D image

Materials and CostsMaterials and Costs

Logitech QuickCam Pro4000 - $90Logitech QuickCam Pro4000 - $90 Strait-Line X3 Laser Level - $28Strait-Line X3 Laser Level - $28 Right-angle ruler - $3Right-angle ruler - $3 Foam Board - $10Foam Board - $10 Calibration Grid - Included with Calibration Grid - Included with

DAVIDDAVID

Total Spent to date - $131Total Spent to date - $131

Work CompletedWork Completed

Adopted DAVID 3-D Adopted DAVID 3-D imaging softwareimaging software

Performed Performed experiments and experiments and acquired first 3-D acquired first 3-D imagesimages

Submitted preliminary Submitted preliminary results to advisorresults to advisor

Created prototype Created prototype CNC-produced foam CNC-produced foam moldsmolds

Current WorkCurrent Work

Testing accuracyTesting accuracy Ensuring compatibilityEnsuring compatibility Maintaining correspondence with Maintaining correspondence with

advisoradvisor

Mesh ViewMesh View

Future WorkFuture Work

Test and optimize accuracy of Test and optimize accuracy of scanningscanning

Create a patient-data software Create a patient-data software interfaceinterface

Construct a casing for a self-Construct a casing for a self-sustained unitsustained unit

ReferencesReferences

Sole Supports, Inc.Sole Supports, Inc.– http://www.solesupports.com/http://www.solesupports.com/

DAVID Official WebsiteDAVID Official Website– http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/rob/http://www.cs.tu-bs.de/rob/

david.htmldavid.html