SHOE-BASED ANALYSIS SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a shoe having a sole, the sole having at least a portion of foam replaced with a self-sensing composite polymeric foam;
at least one probe disposed in the self-sensing composite polymeric foam;
a voltage detector coupled to the probe that detects voltage data generated by the self-sensing composite polymeric foam; and
a transformation module that converts voltage data generated by the self-sensing composite polymeric foam in response to deformation events into ground reaction force data.
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Abstract
In one example, an apparatus includes a shoe having a sole with at least a portion of foam replaced with a composite polymeric foam, at least one probe disposed in the composite polymeric foam, a voltage detector coupled to the probe that detects voltage data generated by the composite polymeric foam, and a transformation module that converts voltage data generated by the composite polymeric foam in response to deformation events into GRF, acceleration, or pressure data. In another example, a method includes receiving voltage data produced by composite polymeric foam, the composite polymeric foam providing support and padding in the sole of a shoe, converting the voltage data to force data, comparing the force data to a profile, and transmitting, when the force data fails to fall within a threshold of the profile, a feedback signal to a physical feedback device, the feedback signal indicating a difference with the profile.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a shoe having a sole, the sole having at least a portion of foam replaced with a self-sensing composite polymeric foam; at least one probe disposed in the self-sensing composite polymeric foam; a voltage detector coupled to the probe that detects voltage data generated by the self-sensing composite polymeric foam; and a transformation module that converts voltage data generated by the self-sensing composite polymeric foam in response to deformation events into ground reaction force data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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receiving voltage data produced by a self-sensing composite polymeric foam, the self-sensing composite polymeric foam providing support and padding in the sole of a shoe; converting the voltage data to force data; comparing the force data to a profile; and transmitting, when the force data fails to fall within a threshold of the profile, a feedback signal to a physical feedback device, the feedback signal indicating a difference with the profile. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a shoe having foam-based padding, wherein at least a portion of foam-based padding is replaced with a self-sensing composite polymeric foam; at least one probe disposed in the self-sensing composite polymeric foam; a voltage detector coupled to the probe that detects voltage data generated by the self-sensing composite polymeric foam; and a transformation module that converts voltage data generated by the self-sensing composite polymeric foam in response to an impact event into pressure data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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