Title :
Thermal profiles in footwear design: an in-sole measurement system
Author :
Strickland, Paui ; Reid, Graham ; Burrows, B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Sport & Exercise Sci., Portsmouth Polytech., UK
Abstract :
Thermal regulation and issues related to health and comfort are central to the design of footwear. A measurement system to determine temperatures within a shoe, which is robust enough for sports has been developed. This was used to measure the temperature profiles in the shoe whilst undergoing physical activity. After 30 minutes temperatures of 42°C were recorded and after 60 minutes temperatures of 48°C. The profile of temperature varied by 25% across the foot
Keywords :
measurement systems; sport; temperature measurement; foot; footwear design; in-sole measurement system; sports; sports shoes; thermal profiles; Absorption; Electric shock; Flexible manufacturing systems; Foot; Footwear; Force measurement; Robustness; Standards development; Temperature measurement; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 1997. Proceedings., Fourth Annual Conference on
Conference_Location :
Toowoomba, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8025-3
DOI :
10.1109/MMVIP.1997.625344
