The design of a thermal-sweating manikin to evaluate the comfort of prostheses. part II: sweating system

The purpose of this project is to increase the comfort level for amputees. The discomfort for amputees occurs as a result of the prosthetic environment trapping the sweat produced by the residual limb which allows for bacteria to thrive in the area surrounded by the socket. A testing device is necessary to consistently recreate these conditions, allowing for the testing of prosthetic designs without the variability encountered with human subjects. A thermal manikin was designed to mimic the sweat production of a transtibial amputation. The manikin will be used in a series of experiments to evaluate the evaporative properties of prosthetic designs.