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Proposal of Gait Monitoring Shoes Based on Comparative Analysis of Walking Gait Cycle between Normal People and Stroke Patients

Authors:
Shohei Yoshida
Yoshitoshi Murata

Keywords: falls, trip, wearable device, hemiplegia, guit, shoes

Abstract:
Elderly people have an increased risk of falling and consequently injuring themselves. The prevention of falls is one of major important issues to keep healthy life, because a fall is a main reason for them to hospital administration or a residential care. Motion capture systems are a key component to prevent falls. We comparably analyzed walking gait cycle between normal people and stroke patients using a wearable device (WD) to detect warning signs of falls. In this paper, we experimentally clarify to which body part a WD is best attached and what kind of signs are useful to prevent falls. We also develop a pair of shoes with a WD in each heel in accordance with results of pre-experiment.

Pages: 56 to 61

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2017

Publication date: March 19, 2017

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4359

ISBN: 978-1-61208-540-1

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from March 19, 2017 to March 23, 2017