Development of audio and visual stimulated walking platform

With the rapid development of pressure sensors, platforms are being developed specifically to measure foot plantar pressure distribution. One of the most important problems when creating platforms is the evaluation of the sensitivities of the sensors. In addition, additional features that give feedback to patients are needed in healthcare applications, especially to prevent asymmetrical load distributions. In this direction, this research aimed to develop a foot pressure measurement platform using thin film pressure sensors. In the first stage of the experimental setup, loading, floor, and covering materials were tested so that the sensors could make accurate and sensitive measurements. In the second stage, the installation of the experimental system was carried out. Finally, the system proposed by the simulation study was designed in 3D. The proposed platform was designed to have audio and visual stimuli. The signals from the sensors were processed with Arduino and sent to the audio stimulus with the speaker module, and to the visual stimulus with the help of a tablet and computer. We think that the study will facilitate the patient and the person applying the treatment in actively using the patient's foot positioning, that is, in stepping his foot correctly and flat.