Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 01, 2022 - June 04, 2022
In this study, we evaluated the effect of foot angle on walking stability and walking efficiency. We placed several MEMS 3-axis force sensors on an insole and inserted them into a shoe-shaped device to make a prototype shoe-shaped sensor device. The shoe-shaped device measured the normal and shear forces applied to the sole during walking at different foot angles. It was found that the walking efficiency was high around the foot angle of 10 degrees, and the stability was high within the foot angle range of 10 degrees to 20 degrees. A quantitative evaluation of the effect at different foot angles on walking efficiency and stability was achieved by using this device.
