Tieler

Inspiration

Parkinson's, stroke, and other lesser-abled patients have trouble tying their shoes because of shaky hands, and we wanted to solve this problem.

What it does

Automated system that ties and unties shoes.

How we built it

Motors spin laces into a spool

Challenges we ran into

Having the whole team come up with and agree on an idea. Also, we had difficulty with the circuit design and simplifying design as much as possible.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

The system works! It ties and unties shoelaces.

What we learned

Persistence! Also, more complex does not mean better; some of the best hacks are the simplest

What's next for Tieler

Miniaturizing the system by using smaller, specialized components, more control of the motor speed, and eliminated switch.

Built With

• 3d-prints
• battery
• dc-motors
• switches/buttons