Sliding Analysis
We compared the force required to slide a person horizontally on a flat surface to the force required to slide a person down the inclined wedge of the PronePad. On flat ground, the person lay on a TOMI turn, which lay on a cotton sheet held in place by...
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Sun, 09/06/2020
Mon, 04/27/2020
In order to understand the functional mechanics and go throught the manufacturing process, we first worked on a simple prototype of a wedge using a tarp material.
I cut the material to the right dimensions and geometry and then used a soldering iron to heat seal the seams.
In the...