Elevated plantar pressure plays a major role in foot problems in diabetic patients. High pressures interrupt arterial blood flow, which is further compounded by the fact that diabetic patients lose sensory feedback from their feet, hence are not able to change their stance leading to unnatural pressure points. This can lead to dermal ulcerations, necrosis, and ultimately to partial or total amputation of the foot. This paper presents a preliminary design of an intelligent shoe-insert that automatically monitors critical foot parameters in diabetic patients. The objective is to collect information on plantar pressure, temperature and moisture and come up with a system that would help in the prevention of foot ulcerations. This would be accomplished by keeping track of these parameters and sounding alarms when critical thresholds may be reached. This paper describes a comprehensive monitoring system with sensing, A/D, data storage, interpretation, transmission and alarm sounding capabilities in a single unit.
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ASME 2006 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition
November 5–10, 2006
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Dynamic Systems and Control Division
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An Intelligent Foot Monitoring System for Diabetic Patients to Prevent Foot Ulcerations
Vyshali Chitikeshi,
Vyshali Chitikeshi
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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Ajay Mahajan,
Ajay Mahajan
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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Sanjeevi Chitikeshi,
Sanjeevi Chitikeshi
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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Ravinder Gupta,
Ravinder Gupta
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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Marco Schoen
Marco Schoen
Idaho State University
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Vyshali Chitikeshi
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ajay Mahajan
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Sanjeevi Chitikeshi
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ravinder Gupta
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Marco Schoen
Idaho State University
Paper No:
IMECE2006-13817, pp. 697-702; 6 pages
Published Online:
December 14, 2007
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Chitikeshi, V, Mahajan, A, Chitikeshi, S, Gupta, R, & Schoen, M. "An Intelligent Foot Monitoring System for Diabetic Patients to Prevent Foot Ulcerations." Proceedings of the ASME 2006 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Dynamic Systems and Control, Parts A and B. Chicago, Illinois, USA. November 5–10, 2006. pp. 697-702. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2006-13817
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