Spatiotemporal parameters measurement of human gait using developed FSR for prosthetic knee joint

摘要

Measuring the heel strike and toe time during walking provides valuable insight to the spatiotemporal parameters of human gait. The authors developed a sensor mechanism using FSR. Result shows that FSR sensor show high degree of accuracy and repeatability for measuring heel strike and toe contact time. The objective of the research was to develop a rugged and robust sensor mechanism to be used in prosthetic shoes which will help to determine the gait parameters for precise control of intelligent prosthetic devices.Neelesh Kumar received his BE in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from DAW Indore in 2000; his ME in Instrumentation and Control in 2005 from Panjab University and pursuing his PhD in Engineering and Technology from Panjab University. He has about eight years experience in Bio-Medical Instrumentation Research and Development. He has worked on project of national importance like Linac, FES system and Intelligent Prosthetic Device Development. He has 30 publications in journal and conference proceedings.