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Home-Based Monitor for Gait and Activity Analysis

Home-Based Monitor for Gait and Activity Analysis

Published on: August 8, 2019

A 2D lightweight instrumented wheel for assessing wheelchair functionality/activity.

Reto Togni¹, Manuel Müller¹, Stefan Plüss¹

¹Laboratory for Movement Biomechanics, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering

|February 13, 2023

Summary

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This study introduces a new, lightweight force measurement wheel for analyzing manual wheelchair propulsion. The compact design shows promise for real-world biomechanical assessments outside the lab.

Keywords:

Manual wheelchair activities of daily living assessment force measurement human factors instrumentation kinetics

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Rehabilitation Engineering
Medical Devices

Background:

Manual wheelchair propulsion analysis is crucial for understanding user biomechanics.
Current force measurement wheels are often heavy, bulky, and laboratory-bound, limiting real-world data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel, compact, and lightweight force measurement wheel design.
To statically validate the performance of the new measurement wheel.

Main Methods:

Integrated force sensors into connectors between the push-rim and wheel-rim.
Calculated tangential and radial forces and their application points.
Validated the system by applying known weights and comparing measured forces to theoretical values.

Main Results:

The prototype weighed 2.1 kg and transmitted data at 140 Hz.
Force measurement errors were within ±3.1 N during propulsive pushes, with higher errors at the frontal extreme.
Tangential force components demonstrated the highest accuracy.

Conclusions:

The developed force measurement wheel is a promising tool for assessing wheelchair propulsion.
This technology has the potential to enable biomechanical analysis of wheelchair use in daily living environments.