College
College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-06 06:17:56
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Honors Course
MECE 497-002
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Fall 2023
Abstract
Running shoe pedometer aims to solve the issue of worn out running shoes. It can be difficult to know just how many miles you have run in your shoes and when a new pair is needed. Running in old shoes and worn out shoes is heavily linked to injury. My proposed project is a device that is powered by the compressive forces on the shoes soles that counts the number of steps the wearer takes using a microcontroller. Then, when the shoe reaches milestone that indicate it has been used 75% 90% and 100% of its expected life, it will output the information to the user. In order to output the wear life of the shoes to the user, a series of color changing chemical reactions will be used. These reactions will most likely be acid/base with some type of indicator or an electrochromic material. These color changes will allow the user to see that their shoes are worn out. The device should be extremely low cost so that it can be built into a running shoe and disposed of when the shoe is worn out.
Research Sponsor
Dave Peters
First Reader
Osama Alkhateeb
Second Reader
Scott Sawyer
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dane Quinn
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
Yes
Recommended Citation
Kasper, Benjamin, "Running Shoe Pedometer" (2023). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1630.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1630
Included in
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Commons, Electrical and Electronics Commons, Polymer Science Commons, Power and Energy Commons
Comments
Not sure who my honors faculty advisor is.