PMID: 9422457Jan 9, 1998Paper

Piezo-dynamometric platform for a more complete analysis of foot-to-floor interaction

IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Claudia Giacomozzi, Velio Macellari

Abstract

A compound instrument was constructed by superimposing a dedicated pressure platform on a commercial force platform. This instrument simultaneously estimates the ground reaction force resultants (vertical and shear forces, free moment and location of the center of pressure), pressure distribution throughout the foot-floor contact area, the trajectory of the center of pressure superimposed on the contact area (footprint). On the basis of the readings provided by the force plate we calibrated pressure sensors more accurately. We could therefore accurately estimate the vertical local components of the ground reaction. This information and the measured shear force resultants were essential for computing the shear forces acting on elementary areas corresponding to the active surface of each pressure sensor. This, in turn, allowed us to estimate the vertical and shear force resultants and free moment for subareas of the foot. This is a feature peculiar to this compound instrument, and for its effective exploitation we have implemented a few methods for the reliable identification of the subareas of interest. Two application instances are hereby reported.

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Jun 1, 2000·Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing·C GiacomozziM G Benedetti
Jun 8, 2001·Clinical Biomechanics·L UccioliG Menzinger
Sep 4, 2009·Journal of Biomechanical Engineering·Metin YavuzBrian L Davis
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Jul 30, 2002·Diabetes Care·Claudia GiacomozziLuigi Uccioli
Mar 21, 2006·Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association·Claudia GiacomozziSandro Giannini
Aug 23, 2019·Annals of Biomedical Engineering·Maarten EerdekensKevin Deschamps

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