State-of-the-Art Wearable Sensors and Possibilities for Radar in Fall Prevention

Argañarás, José Gabriel; Wong, Yan T.; Begg, Rezaul; Karmakar, Nemai Chandra

doi:10.3390/s21206836

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“…It is considered that the young participants perform a compensatory action to increase the MTC, considering that fatigue can decrease the MTC and foot height in the swing phase. Mills et al reported that a large variability in the MTC indicated a high risk of stumbling [ 28 ]. No distinct change in the MTC variability was observed as a group, although an increase in the MTC variability was observed in 11 of the 14 participants individually ( Table 2 and Figure 11 ).…”

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Fatigue Effect on Minimal Toe Clearance and Toe Activity during Walking

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Sano

Shogenji

et al. 2022

Sensors

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This study investigates the effects of fatigue on the process of walking in young adults using the developed clog-integrated sensor system. The developed sensor can simultaneously measure the forefoot activity (FA) and minimum toe clearance (MTC). The FA was evaluated through the change in the contact area captured by a camera using a method based on a light conductive plate. The MTC was derived from the distance between the bottom surface of the clog and ground obtained using a time of flight (TOF) sensor, and the clog posture was obtained using an acceleration sensor. The induced fatigue was achieved by walking on a treadmill at the fastest walking speed. We evaluated the FA and MTC before and after fatigue in both feet for 14 participants. The effects of fatigue manifested in either the FA or MTC of either foot when the results were evaluated by considering the participants individually, although individual variances in the effects of fatigue were observed. In the dominant foot, a significant increase in either the FA or MTC was observed in 13 of the 14 participants. The mean MTC in the dominant foot increased significantly (p = 0.038) when the results were evaluated by considering the participants as a group.

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“…Several shoe-integrated walking-measurement systems have been developed [ 28 ]. One commonly used sensor is an insole pressure sensor, and some of the recently developed sensors are commercially available [ 29 , 30 ].…”

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Fatigue Effect on Minimal Toe Clearance and Toe Activity during Walking

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Sano

Shogenji

et al. 2022

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“…IMU sensors consist of accelerometers, gyroscopes, and in some models, magnetometers. They are portable, light-weight, low power, and body-mountable sensing devices that provide multidimensional acceleration and angular velocity data [ 213 ]. However, to use their remarkable capabilities one must first overcome the integration noise and offset voltage drift issues of IMU sensors [ 214 , 215 , 216 ].…”

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Application of Wearable Sensors in Actuation and Control of Powered Ankle Exoskeletons: A Comprehensive Review

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Widanapathirana

Joseph

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Powered ankle exoskeletons (PAEs) are robotic devices developed for gait assistance, rehabilitation, and augmentation. To fulfil their purposes, PAEs vastly rely heavily on their sensor systems. Human–machine interface sensors collect the biomechanical signals from the human user to inform the higher level of the control hierarchy about the user’s locomotion intention and requirement, whereas machine–machine interface sensors monitor the output of the actuation unit to ensure precise tracking of the high-level control commands via the low-level control scheme. The current article aims to provide a comprehensive review of how wearable sensor technology has contributed to the actuation and control of the PAEs developed over the past two decades. The control schemes and actuation principles employed in the reviewed PAEs, as well as their interaction with the integrated sensor systems, are investigated in this review. Further, the role of wearable sensors in overcoming the main challenges in developing fully autonomous portable PAEs is discussed. Finally, a brief discussion on how the recent technology advancements in wearable sensors, including environment—machine interface sensors, could promote the future generation of fully autonomous portable PAEs is provided.

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“…Estudo semelhante foi realizado por Argañarás et al, (2021) envolvendo dispositivo vestível do tipo sapato com um sistema de radar embutido para detecção de obstáculos e degraus de escadas, objetivando a prevenção de quedas. Nele, um protótipo de sapato com radar foi desenhado, construído e experimentalmente testado, e os resultados mostraram-se promissores na análise da marcha e na prevenção de quedas a partir dessa tecnologia.…”

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Implicações e benefícios da Smart Rehabilitation nas disfunções neurológicas: uma revisão narrativa

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Antas

Martins

et al. 2022

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Objetivo: Em todo o mundo a fisioterapia neurofuncional avança no propósito de prover novas ferramentas para auxiliar o processo de reabilitação de pacientes com disfunções e incapacidades neuromusculoesqueléticas. Nos dias de hoje, o processo de recuperação é potencializado pela implementação de dispositivos robóticos, eletrônicos e vestíveis (DREV). Essa revisão narrativa aborda os dispositivos inteligentes, discutindo o uso dos mesmos na população, categorizando-os e explorando-os quanto à aplicabilidade na fisioterapia dos DREV. Métodos: Artigos na língua inglesa e portuguesa da base de dados Pubmed, Scielo, Bireme, ResearchGate e outras fontes publicadas nos últimos 10 anos foram compilados e posteriormente comparados e analisados para determinar sua relevância e finalmente incluídos no artigo após revisão criteriosa. Resultados: Um total de 53 artigos sobre dispositivos inteligentes foram qualitativamente analisados e as informações sintetizadas. Essa revisão narrativa mostra que os DREV vêm ganhando mais espaço no processo de reabilitação fisioterapêutica e que podem ser utilizados em diversos segmentos do corpo humano por transformar a qualidade de vida dos usuários. Conclusão: Apesar das limitações e da disponibilidade dessa tecnologia à população mais pobre, acredita-se que os dispositivos são opções promissoras no campo da saúde. A implementação no espectro clínico hospitalar e acessibilidade dos DREV precisa de discussão interdisciplinar entre as várias categorias da saúde para que se tenha uma melhor oferta de cuidados às pessoas com condições neuromusculoesqueléticas.

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State-of-the-Art Wearable Sensors and Possibilities for Radar in Fall Prevention

Cited by 18 publications

References 95 publications

Fatigue Effect on Minimal Toe Clearance and Toe Activity during Walking

Fatigue Effect on Minimal Toe Clearance and Toe Activity during Walking

Application of Wearable Sensors in Actuation and Control of Powered Ankle Exoskeletons: A Comprehensive Review

Implicações e benefícios da Smart Rehabilitation nas disfunções neurológicas: uma revisão narrativa

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