Winter running can cause slipping, which can lead to injury. To prevent this, runners need multi-surface shoes that provide traction on winter surfaces. Two solutions were chosen and analyzed. One system utilized thermoelectric cooling technology to freeze the thin water layer on top of ice, while the other utilized a spiked conveyor belt mechanism that will rotate when slipping occurs. After analyzing both solutions, recommendations were made for future development of anti-slip mechanisms.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Llodra, Taylor M.
• Bottom, Christina Joyce

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042716-183709

Advisor

• Brown, Christopher A.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright