A Multi-Sensor Cane Can Detect Changes in Gait Caused by Simulated Gait Abnormalities and Walking Terrains
Due to the increasing rates of chronic diseases and an aging population, the use of assistive devices for ambulation is expected to grow rapidly over the next several years. Instrumenting these devices has been proposed as a non-invasive way to proactively monitor changes in gait due to the presence...
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| description | Due to the increasing rates of chronic diseases and an aging population, the use of assistive devices for ambulation is expected to grow rapidly over the next several years. Instrumenting these devices has been proposed as a non-invasive way to proactively monitor changes in gait due to the presence of pain or a condition in outdoor and indoor environments. In this paper, we evaluated the effectiveness of a multi-sensor cane in detecting changes in gait due to the presence of simulated gait abnormalities, walking terrains, impaired vision, and incorrect cane lengths. The effectiveness of the instrumented cane was compared with the results obtained directly from a shank-mounted inertial measurement unit. Results from 30 healthy participants obtained while simulating gait abnormalities and walking over different terrains demonstrated the ability of the cane to reliably and effectively discriminate among these walking conditions. Moreover, the results obtained while walking with impaired vision and incorrect cane lengths indicate the ability of cane to detect changes in gait during these scenarios as well. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-935be0e53b51449cb483ebeff701f8a72022-12-22T02:17:56ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-01-0120363110.3390/s20030631s20030631A Multi-Sensor Cane Can Detect Changes in Gait Caused by Simulated Gait Abnormalities and Walking TerrainsSatinder Gill0Nitin Seth1Erik Scheme2Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, CanadaInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, CanadaInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, CanadaDue to the increasing rates of chronic diseases and an aging population, the use of assistive devices for ambulation is expected to grow rapidly over the next several years. Instrumenting these devices has been proposed as a non-invasive way to proactively monitor changes in gait due to the presence of pain or a condition in outdoor and indoor environments. In this paper, we evaluated the effectiveness of a multi-sensor cane in detecting changes in gait due to the presence of simulated gait abnormalities, walking terrains, impaired vision, and incorrect cane lengths. The effectiveness of the instrumented cane was compared with the results obtained directly from a shank-mounted inertial measurement unit. Results from 30 healthy participants obtained while simulating gait abnormalities and walking over different terrains demonstrated the ability of the cane to reliably and effectively discriminate among these walking conditions. Moreover, the results obtained while walking with impaired vision and incorrect cane lengths indicate the ability of cane to detect changes in gait during these scenarios as well.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/3/631multi-sensorassistive technologiescanegaitproactive monitoringinertial measurement unit (imu)simulated gait abnormalitieswalking terrainvisioncane length |
| spellingShingle | Satinder Gill Nitin Seth Erik Scheme A Multi-Sensor Cane Can Detect Changes in Gait Caused by Simulated Gait Abnormalities and Walking Terrains Sensors multi-sensor assistive technologies cane gait proactive monitoring inertial measurement unit (imu) simulated gait abnormalities walking terrain vision cane length |
| title | A Multi-Sensor Cane Can Detect Changes in Gait Caused by Simulated Gait Abnormalities and Walking Terrains |
| title_full | A Multi-Sensor Cane Can Detect Changes in Gait Caused by Simulated Gait Abnormalities and Walking Terrains |
| title_fullStr | A Multi-Sensor Cane Can Detect Changes in Gait Caused by Simulated Gait Abnormalities and Walking Terrains |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Multi-Sensor Cane Can Detect Changes in Gait Caused by Simulated Gait Abnormalities and Walking Terrains |
| title_short | A Multi-Sensor Cane Can Detect Changes in Gait Caused by Simulated Gait Abnormalities and Walking Terrains |
| title_sort | multi sensor cane can detect changes in gait caused by simulated gait abnormalities and walking terrains |
| topic | multi-sensor assistive technologies cane gait proactive monitoring inertial measurement unit (imu) simulated gait abnormalities walking terrain vision cane length |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/3/631 |
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