Sensor Array for Evaluation of Gait Cycle

Abstract

The gait motion is an essential part of the life of every human being. The evaluation of human motion is a subject of complex approach and knowledge in the biomechanics area with application in orthopedics, therapy and commercial sporting applications. The monitoring and diagnostics allow determining the background of motion individualities and the defects reasons and impacts. The article describes the possibilities of gait cycle sensing, which has the potential for use in medical diagnostics and rehabilitation process monitoring. The system incorporates a matrix of four FSR (Force Sensing Resistor) pressure sensors and an~accelerometric unit for the possibility of posture and step cycle evaluation so that it can be utilizable at diagnostic or rehabilitation during gait cycle re-training or sporting activities monitoring.

Keywords

• accelerometer
• fsr sensor
• gait sensing
• human motion
• microcontroller
• sensor array.