Bringing Gait & Balance Assessment Out of the Lab
Compressing a movement lab into a small sensor setup for fall-risk screening.
The Challenge
How a person walks reveals fall risk, recovery progress, and emerging neurological issues. But high-quality gait and balance assessment typically requires costly motion-capture labs, putting it out of reach for routine screening.
The Approach
We focused on extracting the most clinically meaningful features — stride timing, symmetry, cadence, and postural sway — from a minimal, low-cost sensor configuration.
- A simple, quick-to-set-up sensor placement
- On-device computation of interpretable metrics
- One workflow spanning clinic screening and at-home tracking
Designed for Real Use
We co-designed the workflow with clinicians so the tool fit existing routines, produced clear output, and stayed resilient to messy, real-world conditions.
Outcome
A practical screening approach that brings meaningful gait and balance assessment closer to the people who need it — a first step toward affordable, preventive care.
Affordable measurement is the first step toward affordable prevention.
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