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Financing Our Project 

We are still in the early stages of our project and still have not begun building the prototype stage. However, from the research, we have done and the discussions we have had as our group, we believe the following objects will be required to build our walking poles.  We will be needing the following items to build our project. These estimations are subjected to change along with progression of our project.

Nordic Walking Pole Ranges from $40 - $45

We will need a Nordic Walking poles to attach the sensors or to build them in. We are also considering about producing a Nordic Walking Pole from the scratch by using a 3D printer

Pulse Wave Ranges from $50-$60

A pulse wave is the change in the volume of a blood vessel that occurs when the heart pumps blood, and a detector that monitors this volume change

Pressure Sensor Ranges from $55 to $90

The pressure sensor is a transducer that picks up a signal when pressure is applied to it.

Proximity Sensor Ranges from $25 to $45

proximity sensor is a sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact

Our Sustainable Development Goals

These are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations that we hope to satisfy while trying to build a Nordic Walking tool that can help to show that Nordic Walking is better for rehabilitation.

  1. Good Health & Wellbeing

 

       In contrast to conventional walking, Nordic walking requires using the entire body to push the pole lower with each step. Consequently, a basic activity like walking can engage a variety of muscle groups, including:

  • Chest

  • Latissimus dorsi muscle

  • Triceps

  • Shoulder

  • Abdominals

  • Spinal 

  • Core muscles

 

The Nordic walking helps work out your core

  • Promotes good posture, stability, and balance

  • Increases walking speed and distance

  • Promotes increased core strength and functional independence

  1. Industry Innovation &Infrastructure​

         

           We integrate sensors to the walking poles to analyze Nordic walking performance, the technique must be used correctly in order to get the full benefits of this practice. This is the rationale behind the creation of a monitoring system for outdoor Nordic walking activities. One may get a complete picture of how people are moving by using the data collected by synchronized sensors. The pushing force applied to the ground as well as the pole angle during the pushing phase may all be measured by the technology presented in the project. Additionally, information from a GPS module provides a picture of the surroundings where the activity session is taking place, including distance, slope, and terrain type.

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          Lastly, a heart rate sensor is used to monitor the effort of the user through his/her Beats Per Minute (BPM). In this project, the developed monitoring system is presented, explaining how to use the gathered data to obtain the main feedback parameters for Nordic walking performance analysis.

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