A wireless gait measuring instrument based on plantar pressure measuring

Author

Chengcheng, Zhu ; Aiguo Song ; Yan, Ma

Author_Institution

Jiangsu Key Lab. of Remote Meas. & Control, Southeast Univ., Nanjing, China

Volume

1

fYear

2011

Firstpage

146

Lastpage

150

Abstract

In this paper, we developed a gait measuring instrument for those who are short on walking, such as children with cerebral palsy, post-stroke, and etc... This gait measuring instrument can measure the pressure distribution under sole of a patient´s feet with a pair of insoles with tactile sensors fixed on them. Then the instrument sends the information to our PC wirelessly. The pc displays information of the pressure distribution and gait information to doctors with 3d interface. Thus, doctors can map out a rehabilitation program for every patient individually according to the information, helping them recover the ability to walk.

Keywords

biomedical communication; biomedical measurement; gait analysis; patient rehabilitation; pressure measurement; tactile sensors; plantar pressure measuring; pressure distribution; rehabilitation program; tactile sensors; wireless gait measuring instrument; Bluetooth; Educational institutions; Instruments; Legged locomotion; Medical services; Pressure measurement; Training; Gait measurement; Planter pressure distribution; Wireless communication rehabilitation training;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Measurement & Instruments (ICEMI), 2011 10th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Chengdu

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8158-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEMI.2011.6037700

Filename

6037700