Our PROJECTS

Augmenting richness of clinical data through automated gait assessment

Gait analysis is performed to provide information on patterns of a person's balance and walking pattern. This is necessary for someone who had lost their ability to walk, such as after suffering a stroke.

Typically in clinical settings, therapists rely on manual measurements for assessment and depend on observational skills to identify abnormal gait patterns. Such manual measurements are time consuming to obtain and the assessment is dependent on the therapist's experience. 3D motion analysis systems could also be used. However, a complete system requires dedicated space and is costly to implement.

CHART and therapist from CGH Rehabilitative services have been working with Japanese robotics company Reif Co,.Ltd, to develop a portable gait assessment robot which is easily shifted to any ward where the patient has been admitted. The robot also captures metrics such as stride length and stride width, which might not be easily detected by humans. Data is also presented in a visual and easily interpreted report which can be used for purpose of patient educations.