Combined MTP project :MIGOODCombined MTP project :MIGOOD

Enrique MontielEnrique Montiel

Hotel Grand Marina, Barcelona, Hotel Grand Marina, Barcelona, September, the 19September, the 19th th 20112011

MTP Theme: Key TechnologiesMTP Theme: Key Technologies

MTP InitiativeMTP Initiative

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COMBINED PROJECTS

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FIT4U project aims at developing a

New engineering framework for both products & processes

integrating:

new functional devices for consumer personalization

new design technologies

advanced materials

new consumer differentiated production technologies

targeting in particular the safety and sport footwear and accessories sectors

FIT4U Project Main Goals

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FIT4U Project Concept and Objectives

New competitive strategies based on new industrial paradigms and on new consumer centred products capabilities must be conceived and developed.

Specific addressed consumer oriented market segments will be footwear and accessories, particularly gloves for professional, free time, and sport (outdoor/trekking) activities, with major focus on differentiated consumer-centred products in order to provide:

• comfort, safety, health, well being • new functionalities/services to the consumer• environmental friendly products

Professional Safety

Free time Sport

Footwear Gloves

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WHY - Needs and demands from market and sectors

Consumer needs: major correspondence from a

Geometric point of view (safety-sport): ergonomics and comfort (overall and footbed)

Functional (safety-sport): product with right features for the application/use (sole performance, lightness, material advanced features)

Companies ask for:

Capability of being closer to the consumer geometrical and functional needs, but finding “affordable” solutions

Need for new solutions for functional customization but

Find solutions which are “compatible” with everyday production processes

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FIT4U Project Main Goals

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FIT4U Project Main Goals

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Problems addressed: diabetic footwear

1. Health care problems

(biomechanical and biomedical

aspects)

2. Footwear design problems ( new

design technologies)

3. Footwear product problems

(comfort, health welfare and

service to customers)

4. Footwear components and

materials problem (eco-

sustainability and high performing

materials)

5. Footwear manufacture problems

(adaptive production processes

and engineering framework)

SPECIAL SHOES SPECIAL SHOES MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

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DIABETIC FEET

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Social and economic need: DIABETIC FEET

250 million people around the world have diabetes

more than 5% of diabetic patients will have a history of foot ulcers

up to 85% of amputations are preceded by foot ulcers

there is a potential new global market for personalised shoes for diabetics estimated for about 80 million users

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Sustainable, consumer-centred production of footwear and insoles

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3D CAD system using biomechanical data3D CAD system using biomechanical data

Foot DeformationFoot DeformationFitting flat foot to shank last curve

Critical measures for insole design

Rocker Shoe DesignRocker Shoe DesignParametric bio-mechanical design

Last RectificationLast RectificationModelling and fitting final last

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A-FOOTPRINT

The objectives of the project are:

•To improve the accuracy of clinical prescriptions for customised foot and ankle orthoses;

•To improve the fit and functionality;

•To significantly decrease manufacture time to 48 hours;

•To develop a cost-effective, fully integrated orthotic solution,

•To disseminate and demonstrate the results widely among multiple end-users to exploit the benefits for SME partners.

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A-FOOTPRINT

Expected Results

•To develop a software based Patient Information System;

•To develop Computer Aided Design (CAD) software;

•To develop optimisation software routines;

•To evaluate, benchmark and develop rapid manufacturing techniques;

•To integrate these results to produce a fully integrated orthotic design and manufacturing solution with prototype devices,

•To address important health and policy objectives.

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Multidisciplinary approach: biomechanics, sports, health, electronics, materials, ICT, manufacturing

POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER COLLABORATION

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R&D Objectives (1/2)

To create an international IMS community that will discuss aspects, disseminate knowledge and initiate new actions along the following four main areas:

User centred specialised footwear and components conception requires the understanding of consumer needs and requirements and consumer interaction in the product creation phase.

advanced technologies for body acquisition, standards for consumer data management, methodologies and tools for product personalization and co-design, algorythms to transform biomechanical data into product features,

Footwear product personalization to design, encapsulate and evaluate aesthetic and emotional aspects, as well as functional and operational features of the product.

KB-CAD tools with advanced functionalities for product multi-criteria evaluation, simulation and performance assessment

embedded smart devices

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R&D Objectives (2/2)

Advanced sustainable materials by covering:

aspects of performance/functionality/comfort – so targeting consumer needs and requirements

aspects of eco-compatibility and sustainability – so reducing/eliminating the environmental impact .

Rapid production technologies, flexible manufacturing systems and advanced-integrated ICT solutions play a key role in efficient and cost effective production of heterogeneous user centred products.

Advanced rapid production techniques, for added value multipurpose processing,

Integrated ICT tools for extended networks of SMEs

new flexible logistic systems and manufacturing cells/lines, capable to handle and to adapt to continuous production changes.

overall production flow and data dispatching, both at enterprise and at shop-floor levels.

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Planned Work, Resources and Timing

Set up of thematic investigation lines and dedicated working groups for each R&D Area

Activity 1 - Discussion Forum on Customization and Production Paradigms for User centred footwear products

This activity involves the deployment of forums and initiatives, exploiting strongly internet based facilities, to allow the community to share information and discuss various described topics related to Customization and Production Paradigms for User centred products.

Activity 2 - Workshops & Dissemination

International workshops are planned during the period of this initiative. Furthermore, members of the initiative will organize sessions in known relevant conferences, special issues in scientific journals, etc.

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Planned Work, Resources and Timing

Activity 3 - Targeted experts exchanges

This activity involves visits of experts to other’s places with concrete targets, for example: common work on a specific task of a project of the hosting organization, writing of a common paper, preparation of a new project, etc.

Activity 4 - Common R&D activities

Common R&D activities on Technologies and Paradigms for Customization and Production of Healthy and Sustainable Footwear Consumer centred Products will be identified and addressed among different IMS regions.

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IMPACT

• 200 Million europeans suffering disabling foot and ankle pain

• > 300 Million €/year health services expenditure

• 250 million people around the world have diabetes

• more than 5% of diabetic patients will have a history of foot ulcers

• there is a potential new global market for personalised shoes for diabetics estimated for about 80 million users

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Regions, Projects & Partners

Regions presently involved in the MTP initiative

University of Washington- USA

(Prof. P. Cavanagh)

Stanford University –Artificial Int. Lab.Prof. O. Khabib

DIAPEDIA, SME- USA

(Orthotics technology supplier)

CIATEG, RTD- Mexico

FLEXI (shoe producer)

EU Projects involved

- FIT4U – Framework of Integrated Technologies for User Centred Products, EU FP7 Collaborative project

-SShoes, EU FP7 Collaborative project,

- A-Footprint, EU FP7 Collaborative project.

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STATUS: more partners to be involved, fine-tuning administrative documents and final launch of MTP initiative before end of

2011.

NEXT STEPS

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Contact

Dr. Enrique Montiel

Inescop

Instituto Tecnológico del Calzado

Polígono Industrial Campo Alto ,

03600 ELDA (Spain)

Ph. +34 965395213

Fax. +39 965381045

E-mail: emontiel@inescop.es