NDLI: Sensitivity optimization of a foot plantar pressure micro-sensor

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Wahab, Y. Zayegh, A. Veljanovski, R. Begg, R.K.
Copyright Year	2008
Description	Author affiliation: Sch. of Electr. Eng., Victoria Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia (Wahab, Y.; Zayegh, A.; Veljanovski, R.) \|\| Biomech. Unit, Victoria Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia (Begg, R.K.)
Abstract	Measurement of interface pressure between the foot and shoe underpins a number of important applications in gait analysis. Abnormal pressure may indicate instability in gait, risks of ulceration development especially in diabetic foot as well as many other biomedical diagnostic applications. Since the currently available foot pressure sensors exhibit many limitations while the opportunity offered by MEMS technology is obvious, a new sensor design based on the micro-machining should therefore be explored. As such, this paper reports the design and analysis of a MEMS-based pressure sensor customized for foot pressure measurement. The results indicate that the pressure sensor has a high linearity output that is capable of measurement of more than 2-MPa. This characteristic offers excellent potential for the sensor's suitability for pressure measurement in a wide spectrum of biomechanical activities.
Starting Page	131
Ending Page	134
File Size	360355
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424423699
DOI	10.1109/ICM.2008.5393802
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2008-12-14
Publisher Place	United Arab Emirates
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Foot Pressure measurement Biosensors Biomedical measurements Diabetes Sensor arrays Micromechanical devices Footwear Linearity Silicon gait assessment pressure measurement biomechanics biomedical equipment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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