Title :
SmartInsole: A foot-based activity and gait measurement device
Author :
Hafidh, Basim ; Al Osman, Hussein ; El Saddik, Abdulmotaleb
Author_Institution :
Multimedia Commun. Res. Lab., Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
In this paper we present SmartInsole, a physical activity and gait measuring system integrated inside an insole. To achieve its goal, it uses force and acceleration sensors that track the wearer´s movements. The device is fitted with a radio transceiver in order to convey measured information to listening computers. Contrary to previous works which integrate electronic modules into custom shoes, all sensors, control, power and wireless components are integrated on the same insole. Therefore, the user is not restricted to wear a customized pair of shoes. A power saving mechanism has been developed in order to improve the longevity of the integrated rechargeable battery.
Keywords :
acceleration measurement; accelerometers; computerised instrumentation; footwear; force sensors; gait analysis; object tracking; radio transceivers; secondary cells; SmartInsole; acceleration sensor; custom shoe; electronic module integration; foot-based activity measurement device; force sensor; gait measurement device; integrated rechargeable battery; listening computer; physical activity; power saving mechanism; radio transceiver; wearer movement tracking; Accelerometers; Batteries; Footwear; Monitoring; Sensor systems; Wireless communication; Gait; accelerometers; movement tracking; pressure sensors; shoe-based device;
Conference_Titel :
Multimedia and Expo Workshops (ICMEW), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
DOI :
10.1109/ICMEW.2013.6618323
