Monitoring walking condition by wearable devices and sensor attached trekking stock

Abstract

We developed a prototype of trekking stock that can measure the pressure and acceleration during climbing gait. In both wearable devices (eyeglasses / wristwatch type) and prototypes, it was possible to measure walking data of climbers on actual mountaineering paths, and it was shown to monitor climbers' biological information and walking condition. Furthermore, as a result of the evaluation experiment, we could obtain new knowledge on "visualization of stock movement" and "difference in stock utility in climbing and descent".