Hub researchers at iOrthotics and the University of Queensland were successful in their CRC project bid, together with partners My FootDr, Queensland University of Technology, and North West Hospital and Health Service. This proposed project was built on the momentum from the successful collaborative research with the AMMD Hub, strengthening the commitment to translational research in the partnership.
‘Designed-led advanced manufacturing of smart orthotics for remote Australia’ will receive $2,044,034 in funding to advance the manufacturing of smart orthotics to reduce diabetes related amputations.
This industry-led collaborative research and development project will create a new generation of smart orthotic devices to increase patient compliance and expedite lead times to patient, reducing overall healthcare costs. An enhanced workflow to supply custom smart orthotics to patients in remote Australia will be tested to address diabetic foot disease complications prevalent in remote Australian communities.
The partners apply advancements in human-centred design, generative design, advanced manufacturing, and wearable technologies to provide quantitative clinical data to monitor treatment effectiveness and improve patient compliance and outcomes.
