Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, cilt.1, sa.42, ss.108-112, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
Flat feet is a condition that negatively affects the quality of life of the person and causes various health problems, such as early fatigue, pain in the feet, inward pressing, bump in the knees, and low back pain. When flat feet is untreated, it causes various health problems as progress an age such as deformity in the feet and calcification in the waist. Therefore, flat feet should be determined through various systems in order to apply the right treatment methods. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is internet-based technology used in health care. IoMT is based on the principle that the data are collected through numerous sensors, pre-processed from smart devices, transferred through the access points, and analyzed through the server to enhance patients' health. In this study, IoMT-based smart shoes were designed to observe the pressure differences in healthy foot compared to flat feet by the gait trials performed with the insole. In the smart shoe design, three force sensors are placed in the medial and lateral forefoot and rear foot to measure intense pressure on the sole. During the walking test, an accelerometer was used to collect speed data, and a Bluetooth module was used for wireless communication. This smart shoe has also been designed as a cost-effective alternative to existing motion capture systems.