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The ankle after a stroke

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

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The workReconfiguring Futures (Nanjing University of the Arts, School of Industrial Design and Intelligent Innovation), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nl

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Slide 1
The Healthcare Design poster of Nanjing University of the Arts, with renderings of three ankle braces at the leftImage: Nanjing University of the ArtsMuseum or journal record
Slide 2
A poster reading Reconfiguring Futures, Group Exhibition of Design Works, with the school name, 17 to 25 October, Klokgebouw, and photos of lamps and a hexagon screenImage: Nanjing University of the ArtsMuseum or journal record
Slide 3
Diagram of a lower leg and foot from the sideImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 9.6, ("a uniaxial hinge joint that allows only for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion"; tarsal joints allow inversion and eversion), checked 28 Oct 2026; source printed on the graphicMuseum or journal record
Slide 4
The main poster of the show, a bright ribbon graphic beside the title Reconfiguring Futures and the three sections, including Healthcare DesignImage: Nanjing University of the ArtsMuseum or journal record
Slide 5
Bar chart of four pooled results from a 2022 review: walking ability, walking distance, balance and the Timed Up and Go test all improved with an ankle-foot orthosisImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn
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Hinged strap (hinge), Rijksmuseum (BK-NM-9121)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record

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