Prof. B. K Chakravarthy
Research and Projects

 

Jaipur Foot

The Jaipur Foot has been one of the best innovation of our country. The life of the Jaipur Foot could be further enhanced by use of contemporary tools and technology. The screws of the Jaipur Foot would get loose and make the foot unusable. In this context work has been done to design stainless steel screws with the correct rake angle, so that the screw fitted to connect the leg piece and the foot, which passes through three materials viz. plastic, rubber and wood remains tight and intact. Also to prevent further damage to wooden insert, silicon sealant has been specified before tightening the screw, so that there is no water ingress. This could increases the life of Jaipur Foot by 2 years.