Development of a cost-effective adjustable damping sole based on magneto-rheological fluids to provide diabetics with a customizable product-service which reduces foot stress and diseases

Project Information

LIQUIDSOLE

Grant agreement ID: 512670

Start date 1 December 2004

End date 28 February 2007

Funded under

• Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 1 418 839,00

EU contribution € 735 144,00

Coordinated by

D'APPOLONIA S.P.A
Italy

Objective

Foot diseases are indeed recognized as a wide societal problem and the large majority of people affected are women. This problem is particularly relevant if we consider that 25% of the diabetic population suffer from feet diseases and alterations. Our project aims at developing a novel ergonomie, comfortable, shock-absorbing and highly recyclable sole able to real time auto-shape itself based on magneto-rheological (MR) fluids.

Our idea is to instantaneously and cost-effectively vary the stiffness and shape according to the different pressure produced while walking or running onto the different areas of the sole, through the application of a low-power micro-controller powered by embedded piezoelectric foils.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › endocrinology › diabetes
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › pathology

Programme(s)

• FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-SME-1
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Funding Scheme

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Coordinator

D'APPOLONIA S.P.A

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via San Nazaro 19 ; GENOVA ; Italy
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Participants (11)

LIQUIDS RESEARCH LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Mentec, Deiniol Road, Bangor ; GWYNEDD (NORD WALES)
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EVVENT S.R.L.

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via G. Adamoli, 451 ; GENOVA
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ARTESANO 2003, S.L.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Poligono Salinetas, calle Pea del Sol 3 ; PETREL - ALICANTE
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HASWELL MOULDING TECHNOLOGIES LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Unit 3, Rice bridge Industrial Estate ; THORPE LE SOKEN, ESSEX
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GOUDSMIT MAGNETICS UK LTD

Ireland

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• Address: 10 CROMAC PLACE, THE GAS WORKS ; BELFAST
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ANALCO AUXLIAR CALZADO, S.A.

Spain

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• Address: Ctra Crevillente Km. 3 ; 916 ELCHE (ALICANTE)
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ALPINA, TOVARNA OBUTVE, D.D., ZIRI

Slovenia

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• Address: Strojarska ulica 2 ; ZIRI
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KARADA ITALIA SRL

Italy

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• Address: Via Leonardo da Vinci 190/a ; SOVIGLIANA - VINCI
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PERA INNOVATION LIMITED

United Kingdom

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• Address: PERA Innovation Park, Nottingham Road ; MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICESTERSHIRE
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INSTITUTO DE BIOMECÁNICA DE VALENCIA

Spain

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• Address: Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Camino de Vera s/n. Entrada por calle Ingeniero Fausto Elio/frente n° 28 ; 199 VALENCIA
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ZAC SS DI FOLLO LUCIO ADOLFO & C.

Italy

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• Address: via Fonda 5 ; CERRETO GUIDI (FI)
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