Gait event detection on level ground and incline walking using a rate gyroscope.

Catalfamo, P, Ghoussayni, S and Ewins, D (2010) Gait event detection on level ground and incline walking using a rate gyroscope. Sensors (Basel), 10 (6). pp. 5683-5702.

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Abstract

Gyroscopes have been proposed as sensors for ambulatory gait analysis and functional electrical stimulation systems. Accurate determination of the Initial Contact of the foot with the floor (IC) and the final contact or Foot Off (FO) on different terrains is important. This paper describes the evaluation of a gyroscope placed on the shank for determination of IC and FO in subjects walking outdoors on level ground, and up and down an incline. Performance was compared with a reference pressure measurement system. The mean difference between the gyroscope and the reference was less than -25 ms for IC and less than 75 ms for FO for all terrains. Detection success was over 98%. These results provide preliminary evidence supporting the use of the gyroscope for gait event detection on inclines as well as level walking.

Item Type:	Article
Authors :	Name Email ORCID Catalfamo, P Ghoussayni, S Ewins, D d.ewins@surrey.ac.uk
Date :	2010
Identification Number :	10.3390/s100605683
Uncontrolled Keywords :	Adolescent, Biomechanics, Child, Female, Gait, Humans, Male, Mobility Limitation, Monitoring, Ambulatory, Orthotic Devices, Posture, Rotation, Walking
Depositing User :	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited :	17 May 2017 12:26
Last Modified :	17 May 2017 15:04
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/835304

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