ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Does the Position of Foot-Mounted IMU Sensors Influence the Accuracy of Spatio-Temporal Parameters in Endurance Running?
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- Recent Machine Learning Progress in Lower Limb Running Biomechanics With Wearable Technology: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2022Pooled it
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- Multi-Activity Step Counting Algorithm Using Deep Learning Foot Flat Detection with an IMU Inside the Sole of a Shoe.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Validity of an Inertial Measurement Unit System to Measure Lower Limb Kinematics at Point of Contact during Incremental High-Speed Running.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Characterizing Bodyweight-Supported Treadmill Walking on Land and Underwater Using Foot-Worn Inertial Measurement Units and Machine Learning for Gait Event Detection.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Design of GNSS/IMU Loosely-Coupled Integration Filter for Wearable EPTS of Football Players.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Validity of Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters in Healthy Young Adults Using a Motion-Sensor-Based Gait Analysis System (ORPHE ANALYTICS) during Walking and Running.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Estimation of Foot Trajectory and Stride Length during Level Ground Running Using Foot-Mounted Inertial Measurement Units.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Wearable sensor technology already has a great impact on the endurance running community. Smartwatches and heart rate monitors are heavily used to evaluate runners' performance and monitor their training progress. Additionally, foot-mounted inertial measurement units (IMUs) have drawn the attention of sport scientists due to the possibility to monitor biomechanically relevant spatio-temporal parameters outside the lab in real-world environments. Researchers developed and investigated algorithms to extract various features using IMU data of different sensor positions on the foot. In this work, we evaluate whether the sensor position of IMUs mounted to running shoes has an impact on the accuracy of different spatio-temporal parameters. We compare both the raw data of the IMUs at different sensor positions as well as the accuracy of six endurance running-related parameters. We contribute a study with 29 subjects wearing running shoes equipped with four IMUs on both the left and the right shoes and a motion capture system as ground truth. The results show that the IMUs measure different raw data depending on their position on the foot and that the accuracy of the spatio-temporal parameters depends on the sensor position. We recommend to integrate IMU sensors in a cavity in the sole of a running shoe under the foot's arch, because the raw data of this sensor position is best suitable for the reconstruction of the foot trajectory during a stride.
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