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Engineers at the University of Southampton (USouthampton) have recently developed a new type of crutch, one that features sensors alerting its wielder if it's using it properly or not. The force sensors on the new instrument can tell if the pressure applied on it is correctly distributed or not, and the three accelerometers can detect how the patient walks. Behind the study are USouthampton School of Electronics and Computer Science experts Professor Neil White and Dr. Geoff Merrett, who worked together with Southampton General Hospital physiotherapist Georgina Hallett, AlphaGalileo reports. The instrument can also detect the amount of force that is being applied to the leg that is supposed to be protected by wearing the crutch, and also if the patients hold their hands properly on the crutch. The sensors and accelerometers are wirelessly connected to the computer. The data received is processed for accuracy, and a visual display alerts the patient if the position he or s!
he is having is correct or not. The new device should not be too expensive, the team reveals, because it makes use of commercially available components, and accelerometers comparable to those found in Nintendo Wii consoles. “A growing number of people are in need of physiotherapy, but reports from physiotherapists indicat...
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