Force Sensor for Measuring Plantar Pressure

A foot is the importance organs that bear the weight of the entire body. Nowadays, the improper weight distribution of the sole causes damage to the body such as plantar fasciitis and the incidence of pressure injury in the sole, which lead to long-term effect. Shoes that are suitable to the person's feet condition including using shoe accessories in each person can help to relieve initial symptoms. However, the weight that presses to each part of the sole is different. Therefore, measured the pressed weight of each part of sole can be used to create the proper shoes accessories, which help balancing the force for individual foot condition. This research aims to improve the shoe accessory product by using the Fore sensor with the display report of graphical user interface color map for measuring the real-time pressure on moving plantar. The data from sensor was wirelessly sent to the computer, which then displayed the image results. From the result of measured pressured on planar indicated that our Force sensor padder can help patient correctly control the weight distribution of the body to make the muscles of legs and feet to function effectively.