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Mobility India has
a research and development unit for developing mobility aids and
appliances which are appropriate and affordable. The majority of
aids available in the market are produced in urban workshops and are
unaffordable and inaccessible to the majority of people who require
them. They also use materials like mild steel, aluminum and leather,
which are heavy, uncomfortable, and cosmetically unappealing. Going
back to their villages, the people usually find the appliances to be
a misfit, or inappropriate for use in their environment. Hence,
Mobility India designs low-cost prostheses, orthoses and
developmental aids appropriate for rural settings. These include
developing lightweight plastic calipers, adaptation to the Jaipur
foot, and redesigning the orthotic knee joint. Mobility India also
works with other institutes like the Indian Institute of Science to
develop a variety of assistive devices for the benefit of people
with disabilities
Activities and
Outcome of R&D
- Prefabricated Knee Ankle and Foot Orthosis (PFKAFO)
- Trans-Tibial
Polypropyline Modular Components (TTPMC)
- Jaipur Foot
Ancillary Tools and
Components Designed by R&D
- Knee Joints
- Aluminum
Uprights
- Plastic
Ankle Joints
- Knee Aligner
- ML Calipers
- Lateral Bender
- Conical Drill Bit
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