SELECTION OF TRANSDUCER MATERIAL FOR USE WITH OPTICAL FOOT PRESSURE SYSTEMS

被引:9
作者
FRANKS, CI [1 ]
BETTS, RP [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSP,HLTH AUTHOR,DEPT MED PHYS & CLIN ENGN,SHEFFIELD S10 2JF,S YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
来源
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | 1988年 / 10卷 / 04期
关键词
Biomechanics--Gait Analysis - Biomedical Engineering--Orthopedics - Image Processing - Plastics--Applications - Rubber--Applications;
D O I
10.1016/0141-5425(88)90071-4
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
'Optical' foot pressure systems, or pedabarographs, use a white plastic or rubber material as the transducer. In the past, materials have been used which are not appropriate for calibrated measurements, particularly in dynamic studies (i.e. walking measurements). We describe a simple method for selecting transducers materials and make comparisons between commonly used materials.
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页码:365 / 367
页数:3
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