The project we are working is not projected to be completed to our satisfaction in the near future. Some of the ideas the group created mostly depended on how much time we put into the project at hand. The group wanted to construct a comfortable knee brace that had a functional TENS unit attached to the side of it. The main goal was accomplished, with some added features, such as a conductive fabric to maintain voltage stability and a knee sleeve containing the conductive fabric and electrodes sewed in.
We were very interested in the idea of opening up the TENS unit and changing the voltage and current of the device. Modifying the device was a very complicated procedure and the group didn't have the expertise to do it correctly without risking serious injury to someone. With more work on the main design and knowledge of circuit boards, this goal could be accomplished in a span of one extra month. Making the TENS unit more customizable would allow a large array of different voltage shock therapy treatments for people of different leg injuries.
The most complicated innovation for this project was the thought of creating an app that controlled the TENS unit wirelessly. This idea was not possible as the group didn't having prior knowledge of making an iPhone app or any of the coding behind it. This design would be very beneficial as it could eliminate the annoyance of reaching down and changing the TENS unit settings manually.
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