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    Hi Katherine,

    Tekscan has an add-on feature called API2 that can be added to their systems. This feature allows to write a C++ program to put the Tekscan real-time digital data into a buffer and then call/retrieve the digital data in real time for use by your program. If you would like further information, let me know and we can discuss.

    Regards,
    Norman
    Norman Murphy, Ph.D.


    -----Original Message-----
    From: * Biomechanics and Movement Science listserver
    [mailto:BIOMCH-L@NIC.SURFNET.NL]On Behalf Of Katherine Rudolph
    Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:56 PM
    To: BIOMCH-L@NIC.SURFNET.NL
    Subject: [BIOMCH-L] Foot Force or Pressure Sensors


    We are interested in buying (preferably) or building a low cost pressure or force sensor to put on the bottom of a shoe (or inside the shoe) to record the magnitude of weight bearing that patients exhibit during walking on a treadmill or overground. We want to use the output to drive a perturbation device and also to record the response to the perturbations. Ideally we would like to measure from 2-3 different areas of the foot.

    We have investigated the inshoe systems such as those provided by Tekscan or Novel but we need access to the analog data in real time so that we can use it for closed loop feedback. If anyone knows of (1) currently available devices, (2) anyone who can build one for us or (3) has any experience with building such a device and can acvise us I would appreciate your feedback!

    Thank you for your help!
    Katherine Rudolph, PhD, PT
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Physical Therapy
    University of Delaware
    301 McKinly Lab
    Newark, DE 19716
    (302) 831-4235
    krudolph@udel.edu
    http://www.udel.edu/PT/rudolph

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