Pressure sensitive shoe insoles and socks for rehabilitation applications

Josef Langer, Florian Eibensteiner, Jürgen Peterka, Philipp Knaack

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Abstract

The foot pressure distribution, while standing, walking, or running, is an important parameter for gait analysis and feet health status in the field of sports, rehabilitation, or medical applications. In this paper, we show a system for improving medical rehabilitation for patients after musculoskeletal operations. Postoperative surgery for knee surgery is usually due to excessive movement during the rehabilitation phase. Non-invasive and gentle surgical procedures mean that patients are less likely to experience pain and are using their musculoskeletal system too early. With the presented solution consisting of pressure-sensitive shoe insoles and socks, we show a system for detecting overload conditions. We discuss the construction, the hardware and software architecture of the proposed solution, and show first measurement results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE 12th International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technologies, AICT 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538664674
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2018
Event12th IEEE International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technologies, AICT 2018 - Almaty, Kazakhstan
Duration: 17 Oct 201819 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE 12th International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technologies, AICT 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference12th IEEE International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technologies, AICT 2018
Country/TerritoryKazakhstan
CityAlmaty
Period17.10.201819.10.2018

Keywords

  • medical rehabilitaion
  • piezo resistive fabric
  • smart shoe insole
  • textile sensor
  • wearable sensor

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