title: Design and development of a cost effective plantar pressure distribution analysis system for the dynamically moving feet.
abstract: This paper portrays the design and instrumentation of a low cost plantar pressure analysis system, suitable for clinical podiatry. The system measures plantar pressure between the foot and shoe during dynamic movement in real-time, which can be used in clinical gait analysis. It contains a pressure sensing insole which the patient can insert in his/her shoe, and user-friendly software to graph and analyze the data. Applications include occupational health and safety, research and private practice.
authors.affiliation: Ryerson Univ., Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karkokli
authors.forename: K M Valter
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: McConville
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002138:Calibration; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004581:Electronics; D004867:Equipment Design; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009068:Movement; D009142:Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; D011032:Podiatry / Q000295:instrumentation; D011312:Pressure; D012984:Software; D016138:Walking