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1. Introduction 1.1 General Overview of the Device The Biomechanics Gait Analysis Laboratory (Figure 1) represents the upgraded gait analysis laboratory for use in the University of Connecticut’s Biomechanics Course. The upgraded lab will allow the student to gain a more hands on understanding of the hardware and applications of gait analysis, similar to the features found in a clinical setting of a gait analysis laboratory. Footswitch Insole FSR Insole Transmitter Receiver NI PXI-1031 NI BNC-2120 Footswitch LabVIEW Program FSR LabVIEW Program Figure 1: Complete Biomechanics Gait Analysis System Page 6
The new laboratory utilizes a number of different devices including footswitches insoles, force sensitive resistor (FSR) insoles, National Instruments devices, along with three National Instruments LabVIEW computer programs, that work together to measure the following gait parameters: ‣ total gait cycle duration ‣ stance phase duration ‣ swing phase duration ‣ time of toe contact ‣ time of 1 st metatarsal contact ‣ time of 5 th metatarsal contact ‣ time of heel contact ‣ total gait cycle length ‣ stance phase length ‣ swing phase length ‣ % of time on toe during stance phase ‣ % of time on 1 st metatarsal during stance phase ‣ % of time on 5 th metatarsal during stance phase ‣ % of time on heel during stance phase ‣ cadence ‣ total gait cycle velocity ‣ stance phase velocity ‣ swing phase velocity ‣ weight distribution on toe during stance phase ‣ weight distribution on heel during stance phase The footswitch insoles were purchased from B&L Engineering based out of Tustin, California (Figure 2) Figure 2: B&L Engineering Footswitches Page 7
Page 1 and 2: Biomechanics Gait Analysis Lab Oper
Page 3 and 4: PARTS AND ACCESSORIES The following
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Page 9 and 10: Figure 4: FSR Insole The FSR’s ar
Page 11 and 12: Figure 8: Transmitter Box Figure 9:
Page 13 and 14: The receiver connects directly to t
Page 15 and 16: Figure 15:Footswitch Insoles LabVIE
Page 17 and 18: Figure 17: Men’s FSR Insoles LabV
Page 19 and 20: Figure 19:Womens FSR Insoles LabVIE
Page 21 and 22: 3. Place the fanny pack around the
Page 23 and 24: Figure 25: Footswitch Output Wire C
Page 25 and 26: 14. Press the OFF button on the blo
Page 27 and 28: Figure 30: Corrected Toe Sensor Dat
Page 29 and 30: 2. Place the transmitter box into t
Page 31 and 32: 8. Mark a start line on the floor w
Page 33 and 34: Battery Replacement 1. Turn both of
Page 35 and 36: 5. Place the 3v lithium battery in
Page 37 and 38: - Dry the cleaned area with a soft
Page 39 and 40: 3. Humidity The device should not b
Page 41 and 42: The footswitches and force sensitiv
Page 43 and 44: The sensors act as a force sensing
Page 45 and 46: 10-bit analog-to-digital conversion
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Page 49 and 50: Metric A L M S1 S2 mm. 9.5 35.0 25.
Page 51 and 52: to supply a very small voltage (les
Page 53 and 54: A B C D Figure 45: Male LEMO Connec
Page 55 and 56: Telemetry: Transmitter Set-up Figur
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Figure 50: Receiver Circuit schemat
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The 418MHz transmitter/encoder chip
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Analog Inputs Digital Inputs Figure
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4. Trouble-Shooting Problem Possibl
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4- If no output coming out of the F
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7. If the footswitches and the FSR'
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10. If LabVIEW program is not worki
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13. If the male LEMO connector is n
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16. If LabVIEW program still not wo
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20. If the circuit is working fine
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