B43 Development of wearable and flexible sensor system for ground reaction force

Abstract

We have developed a mobile force plate (M3D) and 3D motion analysis system by integrating small triaxial force sensors and 3D inertial sensors for estimating multi-axial GRF and orientations of feet during successive gait movements. In order to verify the measurements of the developed system, we used a stationary force plate as a reference measurement system to simultaneously measure the triaxial GRF and center of pressure when a subject was required to wear the M3D. Static and dynamic test experiments were implemented to validate the triaxial force measurement of the M3D. Experimental results verify that the developed system can be used to measure the triaxial force with acceptable precision An application trial for going up stairs was carried out using proposed system and wearable 3D motion sensors which we have developed.