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Title: | Innovative single-sensor, in-shoe pressure and temperature monitoring device : a static laboratory validation study |
Authors: | Saliba Thorne, Claire Gatt, Alfred DeRaffaele, Clifford Bazena, Abduarahman Formosa, Cynthia |
Keywords: | Shoes -- Health aspects Pressure transducers Temperature measuring instruments Foot -- Ulcers -- Treatment Diabetic foot -- Treatment |
Issue Date: | 2023 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Saliba Thorne, C., Gatt, A., DeRaffaele, C., Bazena, A., & Formosa, C. (2023). Innovative single-sensor, in-shoe pressure and temperature monitoring device: a static laboratory validation study. Gait & Posture, doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.06.024. |
Abstract: | Background: To perform laboratory static validation of pressures from an innovative, single-sensor pressure and temperature monitoring device for the early detection of complications in the high-risk foot. Research question: Can an innovative, newly developed, in-shoe pressure and temperature measuring device, detect and measure the in-shoe peak plantar pressures and skin temperature as accurately as the reference standard? Methods: A pressure generating rig, the Tekscan™ Equilibration ‘bladder calibrator’, was used to produce a known force, against the gold standard, FScan™ in-shoe pressure mapping system by Tekscan™ and a newly developed prototype. The F-scan® system was used to record the pressure readings and establish a baseline for the readings recorded utilising the prototype. A total of 20 pressure values were recorded with 100 samples each. Results: Exploratory data analysis was conducted to gain insights and analyse the prototype's behaviour at different pressure points. Pre-processing and data cleaning were also performed to remove any anomalies. Support Vector Regressor with a polynomial kernel and Grid-Search algorithm was used to fit the recorded data curve. The best combination of parameters had a Mean Squared Error of 2.59 and a Root Mean Squared Error of 1.61. A simple linear equation was used to convert raw readings to pressure values. Significance: The results of this study conclude that the pressure measurements taken with the prototype are congruent to the gold standard, F-scan® in-shoe system. This confirms that the prototype is a valid device that can be used safely as a low-cost alternative to current costly commercial in-shoe pressure mapping devices. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/111395 |
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