Gathering and Analyzing Kinetic and Kinematic Movement Data
Systems and methods disclosed herein include receiving first data sent over a first wireless communication channel from a first inertial sensor positioned in or on a first shoe worn by a user, wherein the first data are generated when the user performs a fundamental movement; identifying a first phase of the fundamental movement by finding a match, within a first tolerance, between a portion of the first data and data characteristic of the first phase; comparing a feature from the portion of the first data to a corresponding feature from a pre-established signature associated with the first phase; and when the comparison yields a result that falls outside a pre-established threshold range, displaying an indication that the feature from the portion of the first data is uncharacteristic.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a processing device, first data sent over a first wireless communication channel from a first inertial sensor positioned in or on a first shoe worn by a user, wherein the first data are generated when the user performs a fundamental movement;
identifying, by the processing device, a first phase of the fundamental movement by finding a match, within a first tolerance, between a portion of the first data and data characteristic of the first phase;
comparing, by the processing device, a feature from the portion of the first data to a corresponding feature from a pre-established signature associated with the first phase; and
when the comparison yields a result that falls outside a pre-established threshold range, causing the processing device to display an indication that the feature from the portion of the first data is uncharacteristic.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying, by the processing device, a type of the fundamental movement by analyzing the first data.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the processing device, an input that sets a type of the fundamental movement.
4 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
causing the processing device to provide a proposed adjustment to an orthotic worn by the user.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the pre-established signature is established from data previously gathered from one or more subjects.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the pre-established signature is established from data previously gathered from the user, and wherein the pre-established signature comprises a baseline signature for the user.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first inertial movement sensor is selected from the group consisting of accelerometers, gyrometers, and magnetometers.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the processing device, second data sent over a second wireless communication channel from a second inertial sensor positioned in or on a second shoe worn by the user, wherein the second data are generated while the user performs the fundamental movement;
identifying, by the processing device, a second phase of the fundamental movement by finding a match, within a second tolerance, between a portion of the second data to a portion of the pre-established signature;
comparing a second feature from the portion of the second data to a corresponding feature from a pre-established signature associated with the second phase; and
when the comparison yields a second result that falls outside a second pre-established threshold range, causing the processing device to display an indication that the feature from the portion of the second data is uncharacteristic.
9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
identifying a type of the fundamental movement by analyzing the first data and the second data.
10 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions executable by one or more processors of a computer system to:
receive, by a processing device, first data sent over a first wireless communication channel from a first inertial sensor positioned in or on a first shoe worn by a user, wherein the first data are generated when the user performs a fundamental movement;
identify, by the processing device, a first phase of the fundamental movement by finding a match, within a first tolerance, between a portion of the first data and data characteristic of the first phase;
compare, by the processing device, a feature from the portion of the first data to a corresponding feature from a pre-established signature associated with the first phase; and
when the comparison yields a result that falls outside a pre-established threshold range, cause the processing device to display an indication that the feature from the portion of the first data is uncharacteristic.
11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable to identify, by the processing device, a type of the fundamental movement by analyzing the first data.
12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable to receive, by the processing device, an input that sets a type of the fundamental movement.
13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable to cause the processing device to provide a proposed adjustment to an orthotic worn by the user.
14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the pre-established signature is established from data previously gathered from one or more subjects.
15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the pre-established signature is established from data previously gathered from the user, and wherein the pre-established signature comprises a baseline signature for the user.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the first inertial movement sensor is selected from the group consisting of accelerometers, gyrometers, and magnetometers.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:
receive, by the processing device, second data sent over a second wireless communication channel from a second inertial sensor positioned in or on a first shoe worn by a user, wherein the second data are generated when the user performs the fundamental movement;
identify, by the processing device, a second phase of the fundamental movement by finding a match, within a second tolerance, between a portion of the second data and data characteristic of the second phase;
compare, by the processing device, a feature from the portion of the second data to a corresponding feature from a pre-established signature associated with the second phase; and
when the comparison yields a result that falls outside a second pre-established threshold range, cause the processing device to display an indication that the feature from the portion of the second data is uncharacteristic.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further executable to identify a type of the fundamental movement by analyzing the first data and the second data.
19 . A system comprising:
a first inertial sensor positioned in or on a first shoe worn by a user, the first inertial sensor being configured to:
generate first data when the user performs a fundamental movement; and
transmit the first data through a first wireless communication channel; and
a processing device configured to:
receive the first data through the first wireless communication channel;
identify a first phase of the fundamental movement by finding a match, within a first tolerance, between a portion of the first data and data characteristic of the first phase;
compare a feature from the portion of the first data to a corresponding feature from a pre-established signature associated with the first phase; and
when the comparison yields a result that falls outside a pre-established threshold range, cause the processing device to display an indication that the feature from the portion of the first data is uncharacteristic.
20 . The system of claim 19 additionally comprising:
a second inertial sensor positioned in or on a second shoe worn by a user, the second inertial sensor being configured to:
generate second data when the user performs a fundamental movement; and
transmit the second data through a second wireless communication channel;
wherein the processing device is further configured to:
identify a second phase of the fundamental movement by finding a match, within a second tolerance, between a portion of the second data and data characteristic of the second phase;
compare a feature from the portion of the second data to a corresponding feature from a pre-established signature associated with the second phase; and
when the comparison yields a result that falls outside a second pre-established threshold range, cause the processing device to display an indication that the feature from the portion of the second data is uncharacteristic.