Title :
Design and Development of a Cost Effective Plantar Pressure Distribution Analysis System for the Dynamically Moving Feet
Author :
Karkokli, R. ; McConville, K. M Valter
Author_Institution :
Ryerson Univ., Toronto, Ont.
fDate :
Aug. 30 2006-Sept. 3 2006
Abstract :
This paper portrays the design and instrumentation of a low cost plantar pressure analysis system, suitable for clinical podiatry. The system measures plantar pressure between the foot and shoe during dynamic movement in real-time, which can be used in clinical gait analysis. It contains a pressure sensing insole which the patient can insert in his/her shoe, and user-friendly software to graph and analyze the data. Applications include occupational health and safety, research and private practice
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; gait analysis; pressure sensors; clinical gait analysis; dynamically moving feet; flat feet; occupational health; plantar pressure distribution analysis system; pressure sensor; user-friendly software; Application software; Biomedical measurements; Costs; Foot; Footwear; Leg; Legged locomotion; Pressure measurement; Sensor systems; Stability; Biomedical; Flat Feet; Foot/Plantar Pressure; Gait; Measurement Systems; Pressure Sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS '06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0032-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259827
