Approximating the relationship among the degree of the reaction forces and the nodes on footprint during a stance phase

Bani Hashim, A.Y. and Abu Osman, Noor Azuan and Wan Abas, Wan Abu Bakar and Abdul Latif, L. (2012) Approximating the relationship among the degree of the reaction forces and the nodes on footprint during a stance phase. Applied Mathematical Modelling. ISSN 0307-904X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2011.11.089.

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Abstract

This study examined the foot biomechanics that are utilized when foot is in contact with the ground during a stance phase. The purpose of the study was to investigate the normalized ground reaction forces that impacted certain sections and points on the footprint, and to identify patterns in the degrees to which these forces occurred. Foot was modeled in such a manner that a vertex represented a bone and an edge represented a joint, and a graph that depicted the foot was created. Twelve nodes were marked on the footprint and these were linked together to create a gait path. By fusing the graph and the gait path and by manipulating the mathematical models, a profile for an ideal bipedal walking locomotion was developed. A male subject performed bipedal walking through a force plate system in order to obtain the profile that reflected actual bipedal walking. The actual and the proposed profiles were compared and there were significant similarities between the two profiles, with both exhibiting an double-bump pattern. It is therefore viable that the approximation techniques proposed in this work may provide an alternative means over the application of a force plate system to generate a profile for bipedal walking. However, the accuracy and reliability of the results yielded from this technique need further investigation.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bipedal walking, Edge, Graph, Vertex, Vertical ground reaction force.
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User:	Mr Jenal S
Date Deposited:	14 Jan 2013 02:40
Last Modified:	07 Feb 2019 08:02
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/4407

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