Ankle-mounted step counter
Build a step counter for slower or atypical walking. Compare the sensor, data-logging and analysis choices before following the assembly guide.
Read resource →PRACTICAL GUIDES
Measurement guides
Find a topic, open the practical resource and follow the detail when you need it.
Prepare your balance data
Start with the correct file format, then follow the worked examples to prepare a centre-of-pressure trace for analysis.
Read resource →Understand balance outcomes
Find out how the original balance analysis program processes a trace and what each outcome measure represents.
Read resource →Calibrate your measurement system
Check how your sensor responds to a known input. Work through calibration, repeatability and common sources of measurement error.
Read resource →3D-print a dexterity assessment
Inspect the assessment board and pegs in 3D, then follow the model links for the original designs.
Read resource →Build a simple EMG interface
Explore a prototype that turns muscle activity into computer input. Review the electrical-safety guidance before considering the hardware.
Read resource →Anonymise files and folders
Understand the original file-renaming workflow and its limitations. Renaming a file alone does not remove identifying information inside it.
Read resource →Original software downloads
Find the original route to RehabTools software. These historical downloads may require older operating systems and installation steps.
Read resource →Kinect research resource
The original Kinect page links to an external analysis service. Its address is preserved below; availability has not been established.
Read resource →Lafayette dynamometer: rate of force development
Follow the original workflow for exporting dynamometer measurements and examining how quickly force develops.
Read resource →Measure gait with LiDAR
Explore a marker-free approach to measuring walking speed. Review the setup, hardware and examples before building a system.
Read resource →Build a strength tester
Compare an off-the-shelf scale with a custom load-cell system, then follow the wiring, calibration and software examples.
Read resource →Flexi-pinch force sensor
Explore a fabric-based sensor designed to detect low forces. Review the construction, 3D model and measurement examples.
Read resource →Screenii prototype
The original browser prototype explores strength and gait readings from connected hardware. It remains an experimental resource.
Read resource →QuickDASH scoring tools
Historical QuickDASH scoring instructions. The original hosted calculators are currently inaccessible without JSFiddle access.
Read historical guidance →Rate of force development
Watch the original how-to video and find the link to the historical analysis service.
Read resource →Build a joint-angle sensor
Use a potentiometer and microcontroller to explore joint-angle measurement, with an interactive 3D model of the design.
Read resource →Turn bathroom scales into force platforms
Explore the components and wiring needed to repurpose digital bathroom scales for measurement.
Read resource →SeeSway: original methods & resources
Read the original SeeSway documentation and publication. The new browser analysis workspace is available separately.
Read resource →Connect a Wii Balance Board
Original Windows setup instructions, troubleshooting notes and demonstration videos for the Nintendo Wii Balance Board.
Read resource →Reliability & validity analysis
Understand the original calculator’s agreement statistics and plots. The historical hosted calculator is linked with its demonstration video.
Read resource →Wii Balance Board: strength assessment
Explore force and rate-of-force measurements with the original Wii Balance Board software and testing guidance.
Read resource →Wii Balance Board: postural sway
Learn how the original software collected centre-of-pressure data, including test setup and interpretation notes.
Read resource →Wii Balance Board tools
Find the original tools for strength and balance measurement, plus links to setup and assessment guidance.
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