Development of a wearable insole-based sensor system to determine healthy PPD (plantar pressure distribution) patterns in older adults

Health monitoring in aging can allow for the maintenance of optimal health and contribute to early pathology detection and treatment. Gait characteristics — specifically, foot pressure — can be investigated to gain a better understanding of fall risk and the overall health of older adults, as well as pathology detection. This earlier, simpler detection method can identify risk factors for pathologies or falls, providing a mechanism for prevention and for improving the independence and overall well-being of older adults.
Wearable sensor solutions increase convenience for the user and allow for health monitoring to be more frequent, regular, and reflective of an individual’s regular physiological parameters and activities of daily living, allowing for healthy aging at home. The sensor data obtained in this work can enable early detection, diagnosis, and tracking of the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.