Design and Implementation of Foot-Mounted Inertial Sensor Based Wearable Electronic Device for Game Play Application

Area of Science:

• Wearable electronic devices
• Human-computer interaction
• Sensor technology

Background:

• Wearable electronics are advancing rapidly due to semiconductor innovations.
• Existing wearable devices have limited applications, particularly in interactive entertainment.
• Foot-mounted sensors offer a novel interface for user input.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and implement a novel inertial sensor-based wearable device for foot-mounted applications.
• To monitor and identify human foot stepping direction in real time.
• To control player operations in video games using foot motion.

Main Methods:

• Development of a foot-mounted wearable electronic device utilizing inertial sensors.
• Implementation of a real-time algorithm for human foot moving direction identification.
• Experimental validation of the system's accuracy and functionality.

Main Results:

• The system successfully recognizes five foot motions: jump, step left, step right, step forward, and step backward.
• Achieved over 97% accuracy across different users.
• Verified the system's real-time application functionality through practical experiments.

Conclusions:

• The novel foot-mounted wearable device offers a new application field for wearable technology.
• The system provides a convenient and portable medium for enhanced interactive gaming.
• The developed algorithm accurately identifies foot stepping directions for real-time game control.