Recovery from injuries and surgeries is generally a painful
period, but unfortunately many people have to go through such a period in their
lifetime. The goals of the project include improving the comfort of existing
knee braces by adding a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit
to the brace and more breathable fabric in order to make the overall recovery
period less painful. The main task includes incorporating electrical nodes on
the knee and wiring the TENS unit to remain attached to the nodes and the
overall knee brace while the patient wears the brace throughout the day. The
TENS unit will be able to be activated by the patient when they are resting to
help relieve pain during the day. While trying to accomplish this, the wiring
and attachment of the unit will be the most difficult technical challenges. At
the end, a functional, more comfortable brace with a TENS unit embedded in it
will be made from an existing knee brace.
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