International Society for Posture & Gait Research 2014 World Congress Archives | Be Korea-savvy
Smartphone Adapted to Measure Person’s Gait, Reduce Falls

Smartphone Adapted to Measure Person’s Gait, Reduce Falls

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. June 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Researchers have shown how to modify a smartphone so that it can be used  to measure a person’s walking gait to prevent falls in people with  compromised balance, such as the elderly or those with Parkinson’s  disease. The innovation, being commercialized as SmartGait, is designed as a tool  [...]