Measurement system construction of an IoT gait training device for “always rehabilitation” during convalescent

Abstract

It is a problem that the elderly to spoil gait function affects the activities of daily living (ADL), and deteriorates the quality of life (QoL) . In order to enhance the effect of rehabilitation in the gait function, it is desirable to increase the amount of training. In this research, we develop a measurement system for a gait training device that enables effective rehabilitation utilizing IoT and measurement technology proactively, and aims to realize ”always rehabilitation” that consider daily lives except training time as rehabilitation. We modularized a device for measuring the upper limb load, acceleration and walking distance, developed a device for presenting to the user via the Web, and implemented it on a commercial gait training device. We confirmed that we can measure normally using each mounted module.