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Combining dynamic foot scanning and additive manufacturing for the production of insoles: a case study
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posted on 2014-09-01, 12:01 authored by Andre S. Salles, Diane GyiDiane Gyi, Timo SchmeltzpfenningThe development of an insole that is representative of the foot’s dynamic nature is crucial
for good fit as well as comfort and performance. Additive manufacturing (AM) has the
potential to allow the production of such insoles because of its tool-less capabilities and the
ability to directly manufacture from CAD models at no extra cost. Research therefore has
been undertaken to explore a process of foot capture by using a dynamic scanner for the
design and manufacture of insoles using AM. The feet of four individuals were dynamically
and statically scanned and from these data, four insole designs were developed for each
person. The designs were: footprint, dynamic, average and static. The results indicated that
the personalisation process is complex, mainly due to the need to identify and select the
point cloud(s) from a large number of frames and manipulate them accordingly, presenting
challenges in the design phase. The data from this study have demonstrated that combining
dynamic scanning and AM technology is feasible for developing personalised insoles. While
traditional footwear/insole is based on static data, this study can be considered as a starting
point for the development of personalised insoles by using dynamic scanning and AM.
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Research Journal of Textile and Apparel [RJTA]Volume
18Issue
2Pages
p1 - 8 (8)Citation
SALLES, A.S., GYI, D.E. and SCHMELTZPFENNING, T., 2014. Combining dynamic foot scanning and additive manufacturing for the production of insoles: a case study. Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, 18(2), pp.1-8.Publisher
Hong Kong Institution of Textile and ApparelVersion
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