POFBG-embedded cork insole for plantar pressure monitoring

D Vilarinho, A Theodosiou, C Leitão, AG Leal-Junior… - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
We propose a novel polymer optical fiber (POF) sensing system based on fiber Bragg
gratings (FBGs) to measure foot plantar pressure. The plantar pressure signals are detected …

5G and IoT: Towards a new era of communications and measurements

M Zhong, Y Yang, H Yao, X Fu… - IEEE Instrumentation …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The tremendous increase in the demand for data rates due to bandwidth-hungry
applications, the explosive growth in the number of devices and the advent of new services …

An efficient autocalibration method for triaxial accelerometer

L Ye, Y Guo, SW Su - IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates the autocalibration of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
triaxial accelerometer (TA) based on experimental design (DoE). First, for a special 6 …

Biomechanical effects of human-mobility aid interaction: A narrative review

Y Zhang, C Tao, H Wang, Y Fan - Gait & Posture, 2025 - Elsevier
Background The clinical benefits and widespread use of traditional mobility aids (such as
canes, walking frames, wheeled walkers, etc.) have been hampered by improper use, fear of …

Design and control of an omni-directional robotic walker based on human–machine interaction

J Ji, W Chen, W Wang, J ** - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A cornerstone of the rehabilitative regime for people diagnosed with dyskinesia is walking
assist and gait training, however, prolonged care, provided by relatives or professionals …

Smart walker based IoT physical rehabilitation system

C Nave, O Postolache - … in Sensing and Instrumentation in IoT …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes the development of an IoT Physical Rehabilitation solution based on
Smart Walkers. Multimodal sensing solution including IMU, Load Cells and Ultrasound …

A novel multimodal cognitive interaction for walker-assisted rehabilitation therapies

WM Scheidegger, RC De Mello… - 2019 IEEE 16th …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work presents a multimodal cognitive interaction strategy aiming at walker-assisted
rehabilitation therapies, with special focus on post-stroke patients. Such interaction strategy …

Exploring Opportunities and Challenges of Smart Walkers for Elderly Users: A Survey

R Elangovan, T Chandrakumar… - IEEE Pervasive …, 2025 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Worldwide, the elderly population above the age of 60 is increasing a lot, leading to more
people experiencing physical and cognitive impairments that affect mobility. This brings a …

Design and analysis of a smart rehabilitation walker with passive pelvic mechanism

J Ji, S Guo, F **, L Zhang - Journal of …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In response to the ever-increasing demand of community-based rehabilitation, a novel smart
rehab walker iReGo is designed to facilitate the lower limb rehabilitation training based on …

Remote sensing technologies for physiotherapy assessment

O Postolache - … Symposium on Advanced Topics in Electrical …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The paper presents a set of remote, unobtrusive sensing technologies that can be used in
upper and lower limbs rehabilitation monitoring. The advantages of using sensors based on …