A Methodology for Assessing the Impact of Error Components in Gait Analysis Using Closed-Loop Testing on a Biomimetic Rig

Abstract

Scientific gait analysis methods aim to offer objective measurements, to assist physicians towards an accurate diagnosis or pre-diagnosis of ailments before they actually manifest through noticeable symptoms. This paper reviews selected gait analysis system technologies, trends, applications and discusses errors and precision in spatial and angular readings. Furthermore, we propose a novel test and calibration method using a biomimetic rig. To illustrate this, we conduct three tests on an optical single-camera gait analysis system based on a mobile android smart-phone with specially developed software.