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**Title:** Building a Custom Exoskeleton (Leg Brace) for a Dog Named Scraps
**Summary:**
* The creator's dog, Scraps, is missing a leg and showing signs of back leg strain, prompting the desire to build a supportive exoskeleton.
* Initial research reveals limited solutions for canine mobility issues beyond wheelchairs, with some exploring prosthetic limbs.
* The project involves designing a custom leg brace with a single motor to assist Scraps' back leg.
* Iterations include:
1. Initial prototype: too bulky.
2. Harness-based solution: rejected by Scraps.
3. Revised leg brace with attachable motor, successfully accepted by Scraps.
* The final setup allows for adjustable torque, data output to monitor progress, and shows promise in improving Scraps' mobility and reducing her need to be carried.
Here are the extracted key facts in short sentences, numbered for reference:
1. **Subject**: The subject of the experiment/project is a dog named Scraps.
2. **Scraps' Condition**: Scraps is missing a leg.
3. **Owner's Concern**: Scraps' owner notices she wants to be carried more often and her back leg is under strain.
4. **Project Goal**: The owner aims to create a solution to help Scraps walk better.
5. **Initial Solution Considered**: The owner initially considers wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs as solutions.
6. **Prosthetic Limbs Note**: A vet in the UK created prosthetic limbs for dogs and cats, sparking an ethical debate.
7. **Chosen Solution**: The owner decides to make a leg brace with a single motor on the knee joint.
8. **Leg Brace Function**: The leg brace is designed to act like a spring, helping Scraps' back leg push off the ground and dampen the fall.
9. **Training Process**: Scraps is trained in small steps to wear a normal fabric leg brace before the motorized one.
10. **Harness Consideration**: A harness is considered as an alternative to attach the motor, but Scraps initially dislikes it.
11. **Modification to Harness Approach**: Attaching the setup to Scraps' collar is tried as a variant.
12. **Prototype Iterations**: Multiple iterations (2.0, 3.0, 4.0, final .0) of the leg brace are prototyped.
13. **Final Solution Features**: The final leg brace can be controlled via phone, allowing gradual torque increase.
14. **Safety Measure**: The owner closely monitors Scraps' comfort and safety during the testing phase.
15. **Data Collection**: The setup outputs data on how Scraps' leg moves over time.
16. **Evaluation Period**: The effectiveness of the solution is to be evaluated over a couple of weeks.