Abstract
The paper describes an original wearable plantar dynamics analysis system, which puts subjects under particularly unrestraining walking conditions. It is based on foot-pressure distribution measurement in soft, thin, but reliable multisensor soles composed of 2×127 barosensitive cells. The system was applied to gait and posture studies of ten nonpathologic subjects. Specific computing and graphic programs were developed for gait analysis and clinical applications. Online visualisation of footprints allowed the operator to monitor the experiments. Because of human gait variability, data were collected over a prolonged sequence, and a ‘mean step’ was statistically computed, which is more representative of individual walking. Initial graphic and numerical results confirm the value of the method and offer encouragement for further studies intended to define normal or pathologic gait patterns. The system included additional signal inputs for correlative studies with kinematic or physiological parameters.
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