Brian Pham

This leaves people with PD to lose interest losing interest in getting exercise which puts a strain on their mental health. Providing the ability for people with PD to walk without putting all their attention into their step is worth studying because of the potential it has to help motor (balance, gait, strength) and non motor functions (apathy, fatigue, depression) aspects of the disease. FLINGO is intended to rectify the user's full mobility of the lower limbs by improving balance during walking while making sure the user is taking long strides to feel confidently independent.

This is done to let FLINGO know how much power the device should input for every step. Trekking stick supports can be used if they require extra support for balancing. The weight of the user is dispersed throughout the forearms to release the strain on the wrist. Doing so makes it easier for the user to disperse their weight while also having the same amount of control in their hands.

Having a haptic feedback system vibrating across the lower half of the body gives the signal on how big the step was. Smaller steps would result in smaller vibrations indicating that larger steps would need to be taken to improve gait.

This ensures that if broken down, the device can be put back into the system for more products to be made. 3D printed handles are sculpted to the user’s hand and can be replaced as well as the interchangeable footing for different terrain.