TY - JOUR
AU - Smith, P J
AB - Computer aided design is now employed routinely in the volume shoe trade. New styles are developed on a three-dimensional image of the last followed by automated pattern generation and engineering. It is suggested that such systems could be useful in the orthopaedic footwear industry although the different requirements for these bespoke products need careful consideration. A clinical trial has been conducted on the Shoemaster (Clarks Shoes) upper design system both to assess its technical capabilities and to consider its role in improvement of service and cosmetic appearance. This particular system works throughout on a three-dimensional representation of the shoe last, which offers particular advantages for integration with shape capture and reproduction. The report concentrates on the technical evaluation to assess (a) its ability to work with unusual last shapes dictated by medical requirements and (b) its potential for integration into a complete computer system for design of both shoe lasts and shoe uppers. The trial indicates that this particular system is promising in both respects.
TI - Technical Evaluation of a Cad System for Orthopaedic Shoe-Upper Design
JF - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
DO - 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1991_205_276_02
DA - 1991-06-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/technical-evaluation-of-a-cad-system-for-orthopaedic-shoe-upper-design-0yDiqMu7aT
SP - 109
EP - 115
VL - 205
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -