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MEMS Technology Sensors as a More Advantageous Technique for Measuring Foot Plantar Pressure and Balance in Humans
Joint Authors
Morère, Clara Sanz
Surażyński, Łukasz
Pérez-Tabernero, Ana Rodrigo
Vihriälä, Erkki
Myllylä, Teemu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Locomotor activities are part and parcel of daily human life.
During walking or running, feet are subjected to high plantar pressure, leading sometimes to limb problems, pain, or foot ulceration.
A current objective in foot plantar pressure measurements is developing sensors that are small in size, lightweight, and energy efficient, while enabling high mobility, particularly for wearable applications.
Moreover, improvements in spatial resolution, accuracy, and sensitivity are of interest.
Sensors with improved sensing techniques can be applied to a variety of research problems: diagnosing limb problems, footwear design, or injury prevention.
This paper reviews commercially available sensors used in foot plantar pressure measurements and proposes the utilization of pressure sensors based on the MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) technique.
Pressure sensors based on this technique have the capacity to measure pressure with high accuracy and linearity up to high pressure levels.
Moreover, being small in size, they are highly suitable for this type of measurement.
We present two MEMS sensor models and study their suitability for the intended purpose by performing several experiments.
Preliminary results indicate that the sensors are indeed suitable for measuring foot plantar pressure.
Importantly, by measuring pressure continuously, they can also be utilized for body balance measurements.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Morère, Clara Sanz& Surażyński, Łukasz& Pérez-Tabernero, Ana Rodrigo& Vihriälä, Erkki& Myllylä, Teemu. 2016. MEMS Technology Sensors as a More Advantageous Technique for Measuring Foot Plantar Pressure and Balance in Humans. Journal of Sensors،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110563
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Morère, Clara Sanz…[et al.]. MEMS Technology Sensors as a More Advantageous Technique for Measuring Foot Plantar Pressure and Balance in Humans. Journal of Sensors No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110563
American Medical Association (AMA)
Morère, Clara Sanz& Surażyński, Łukasz& Pérez-Tabernero, Ana Rodrigo& Vihriälä, Erkki& Myllylä, Teemu. MEMS Technology Sensors as a More Advantageous Technique for Measuring Foot Plantar Pressure and Balance in Humans. Journal of Sensors. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110563
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110563