Patent ID: 6836744
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: A43D,A61B,A63B,G01C,G01P,G06F

Abstract:
A portable human gait analysis apparatus for releasable securement about a user's foot, wherein the apparatus comprises:a) a detachable sole; b) a soft casing unit having a detachable sole cover, a detachable foot cover, a detachable shank cover, and a releasable securement means for releasably and adjustably securing the detachable sole cover, the detachable foot cover, and the detachable shank cover about said user's foot; c) a plantar pressure collecting unit positioned between a plantar side of said user's foot and the detachable sole; d) a rearfoot motion collection unit having at least one accelerometer sensor and at least one rate sensor; e) a lower shank motion collection unit having at least one accelerometer sensor and at least one rate sensor; f) a detachable processing unit in electrical communication with the plantar pressure collection unit, the rearfoot motion collection unit, and the lower shank motion collection unit, said detachable processing unit for processing data from a plurality of said accelerometers and said sensors; and g) a visual display unit in electrical communication with the detachable processing unit for displaying the data processed by the processing unit.