Title :
Development of a Mechatronical Device to Measure Plantar Pressure for Medical Prevention of Gait Issues
Author :
Chedevergne, Fany ; Faivre, Arnaud ; Dahan, Marc
Author_Institution :
Institut de Productique, Univ. of Franche-Comte, Besancon
Abstract :
A medically helpful mechatronical device for natural gait analysis is proposed. This consists of an instrumented shoe equipped with eight force sensors. The instantaneous plantar pressures are recorded by a personal digital assistant (PDA) belted on the patient hips. This article describes this original concept and the first results of its use
Keywords :
force sensors; mechatronics; notebook computers; patient treatment; force sensors; mechatronical device; medical prevention; natural gait analysis; personal digital assistant; plantar pressure measurement; Capacitive sensors; Foot; Footwear; Force sensors; Injuries; Legged locomotion; Mechanical sensors; Personal digital assistants; Pressure measurement; Voltage; Gait analysis; Mechatronical device; PDA; Plantar pressure; Strain gauge;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics and Automation, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Luoyang, Henan
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0465-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0466-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICMA.2006.257749
