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05 · Wearable Robotic Systems Lab

AI Sole ankle mount

Ankle-mount and enclosure prototypes for a wearable gait-analysis insole.

Role
Research assistant
When
Nov 2025 to May 2026
Where
Prof. Damiano Zanotto's lab, Stevens
Tools
SolidWorks, FDM printing

Notes

  1. New ankle-mount locking concepts
  2. Slimmer profile vs. more secure fit
  3. Print tuning for accurate fit checks

The problem

AI Sole is a wearable insole that analyzes gait. Its electronics ride in an enclosure on an ankle mount, which has to stay put while someone walks and still be slim enough to wear.

What I did

I printed the team’s ankle-mount and enclosure prototypes and improved print quality so each CAD revision could be fit-checked on accurate parts. I also developed new locking mechanism concepts for the ankle mount as the team traded a slimmer profile against a more secure fit.

The object on the desk is a stand-in, not the lab’s CAD. Lab files stay private until the lab says otherwise.