DocumentCode :
140691
Title :
A real time study of the human equilibrium using an instrumented insole with 3 pressure sensors
Author :
Abou Ghaida, Hussein ; Mottet, Serge ; Goujon, Jean-Marc
Author_Institution :
ENSSAT, Lannion, France
fYear :
2014
fDate :
26-30 Aug. 2014
Firstpage :
4968
Lastpage :
4971
Abstract :
The present work deals with the study of the human equilibrium using an ambulatory e-health system. One of the point on which we focus is the fall risk, when losing equilibrium control. A specific postural learning model is presented, and an ambulatory instrumented insole is developed using 3 pressures sensors per foot, in order to determine the real-time displacement and the velocity of the centre of pressure (CoP). The increase of these parameters signals a loss of physiological sensation, usually of vision or of the inner ear. The results are compared to those obtained from classical more complex systems.
Keywords :
ear; mechanoception; pressure sensors; ambulatory e-health system; centre of pressure; fall risk; human equilibrium; inner ear; instrumented insole; physiological sensation; postural learning model; pressure sensors; Foot; Force; Instruments; Power capacitors; Pressure measurement; Sensor systems;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
ISSN :
1557-170X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944739
Filename :
6944739
Link To Document :
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