Detection of The Lower Limb Asymmetries and Discomfort Considering Foot Pressure as an Attribute
Swati Sikdar1*, Dipayan Mondal2, Mili Gupta3, Sutanu Chakravarty4, Karabi Ganguly5,
Sourav Saha6, Amir Sohel Mondal7, Baby Sultana8, Tamnay Karmakar9
1-9Department of Biomedical Engineering, JIS College of Engineering
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Abstract - A greater number of diseases and chronic conditions are making their presence since more than a decade. It has really taken its toll during the COVID-19 period. Our concern is totally the lower part of our body which includes the hip portion along with upper thigh, knees, lower limbs and ankles. Some diseases which we have surveyed has been taking place as such are Achilles’s tendonitis, arthritis in the ankle or ankles, bunions, hammertoes, plantar pressure diseases, et cetera. There are also a lot of conditions associated with lower limb muscles such as irregular muscle toning, muscle stressing, fatigue, et cetera which takes place in individuals of almost all kinds of ages. In order to nullify these conditions, we have decided to concentrate on various foot pressure points in our body. We will be analyzing the positions and intensity of these pressure points and conclude our experiment by chalking out a graphical representation of all the data accumulated with the help of certain equipment. We will be asking the subject by giving instructions to place his or her feet on the multiple sensors insole normally (with no extra pressure from the subject’s side). Each sole sensor will send analog input data as the values of the applied foot pressure. Voltage outputs are collected from each input sensor. We will then compare the different output from different sensors with predetermined standard data (collecting from those who have normal Body Mass Index range). The comparative graph of the current subject and the standard data will then be able to help us to analyze where the disease condition is taking place.
Key Words: Foot pathology, foot pressure points, lower-limb asymmetry, sole sensor, body mass index range.
