Most runners know a gait analysis only as something done when a shoe store associate crouches down to the floor to watch them run back and forth in their socks with pant legs hiked up to mid-calves.

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a smart insole system that monitors a person's gait in real time. This technology could help users improve posture and provide early detection ...

When runners are looking to get faster, they often focus on things such as upping their mileage, adding in more speedworkor improving their strength and conditioning. All these things can help, of ...

The current gold standard for the study of human movement is the marker-based motion capture system that offers high precision but constrained by costs and controlled environments. Markerless pose ...

A study from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Sensing Institute (I-SENSE) at Florida Atlantic University reveals that foot-mounted wearable sensors and a 3D depth camera can ...

Most wearable robots that assist the gait of workers, soldiers, athletes, and hobbyists are developed towards a vision of outdoor, overground walking. However, so far, these devices have predominantly ...

Study on “freezing of gait” aims to help those affected with the aid of socks For widespread diseases such as diabetes, cancer or Parkinson’s, a large share of research activities is rooted in ...