Abstract
Wearable sensor technology has potential application in a number of areas of rehabilitation medicine. In this study we investigated the performance of a knitted resistive strain sensor, integrated into a sock, during walking. Our results showed that, although there were differences between sensor output and ankle joint angle, a simple algorithm could be used to estimate three gait events: heel strike, toe off and heel lift. This demonstrates the potential for knitted sensor technology to be used in future functional electrical stimulation applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BioMED 2010 |
Pages | 25-26 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Volume | 2 |
State | Published - Dec 1 2010 |
Event | 7th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BioMED 2010 - Innsbruck, Austria Duration: Feb 17 2010 → Feb 19 2010 |
Other
Other | 7th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BioMED 2010 |
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Country | Austria |
City | Innsbruck |
Period | 2/17/10 → 2/19/10 |
Keywords
- Functional electrical stimulation
- Gait event prediction
- Knitted sensors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Medicine (miscellaneous)