摘要 |
<p>A gait analysis system includes a shoe insert (10) for use in a shoe (14) worn by a subject while walking as part of a process of collecting gait data. The insert has forces sensing sensors distributed to define a sensing aperture, and each sensor provides an electrical output signal. Processing apparatus is communicatively coupled with the sensors. The processing apparatus calculates a gait line represented by a series of points, wherein each point is calculated as a spatially-weighted average of samples of the sensor output signals over the sensing aperture. The processing apparatus includes a portable telemetry transmitter worn by the subject (12). The transmitter is connected to the sensors to receive the sensor output signals, and transmits a radio signal carrying the sensor information. A stationary receiver (16) receives the sensor information in a transmission from the transmitter, and provides the sensor information to a personal computer (18) or similar workstation (19).</p> |