Affiliations: [a] Division of Biomedical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Korea | [b] Department of Healthcare Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Korea | [c] Research Center of Healthcare & Welfare Instrument for the Aged, Chonbuk National University, Korea
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Dong-Wook Kim, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Korea. E-mail:biomed@jbnu.ac.kr
Abstract: Although researches had analyzed gait using small
sensors, they analyzed only normal gaits. Thus, a research that can overcome
the spatial limitations of the existing motion analyses and diagnose
abnormal gaits for medical treatment is needed. Accordingly, this research
developed the portable gait detection system that can detect gait using a
gyroscope, and evaluated the accuracy of the system. The results showed an
average recognition error rate of 1.7% for the normal and abnormal gaits,
and confirmed that the gait cycle was detected with a high degree of
accuracy. Using these characteristics, we could distinguish or diagnose, and
treat, an abnormal gait.
