Components and assemblies for acquisition and analysis of data collected from sites such body surfaces, footwear and apparel, objects, accessories, and the like are directed to providing intermittent and/or continuous monitoring and reporting of conditions such as force, pressure, shear and other conditions, activity and/or environmental parameters at body locations and/or at an interface of a body location and an object. In one aspect, sensor assemblies comprise one or more sensor(s) and/or associated electronics associated with at least one non-conductive carrier layer. Electronic components including sensor acquisition systems (SAS) and dedicated electronics devices (DED) providing electronics components for signal conditioning, data collection, storage, analysis, feedback, communications and optional sensing capabilities are also described.

A system, device and method for generating date representative of a person and using that data as criteria in a selection made for that person. The system includes a device worn on or adjacent to a user's foot. The device includes sensing means with an accelerometer and/or gyroscope and/or pressure sensing means to measure parameters of a person's foot during physical activities. The parameter data is collected and transmitted to a data processing means to generate a representative data group for the person. Matching means compare the representative data group to data stored in memory. Group data includes data representative of a range of footwear. Indication means are controlled to indicate, from the result of the matching means, any of the range of footwear which are selected.

A shoe-fit testing device includes a pseudo skeletal structure and a pseudo soft tissue structure. The pseudo skeletal structure approximates the bone structure of a human foot and ankle, and the pseudo soft tissue structure encompasses the pseudo skeletal structure. The shoe-fit testing device is capable of transitioning between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. In the uncompressed state, the shoe-fit testing device has a joint girth that is measured at a first value. In the compressed state, the shoe fit testing device has a joint girth that is measured at a second value that is less than the first value. As such, the shoe-fit testing device approximates the flexibility and compressibility of the human foot without requiring a live model.

The present invention discloses a tilting controller that measures foot-related human biomechanical data. The tilting controller for measuring foot-related human biomechanical data includes a mechanism having a foot hold on which a rear foot portion is placed, and a control module that tilts the foot hold by controlling the mechanism portion.

A footbed for use in footwear is provided. The footbed assembly includes a resilient, flexible material (e.g. EVA or PU foam) that extends the entire length of the footbed. a heel plate made from a material that is more rigid (plastic, carbon fiber) than the resilient foam attaches to the flexible material. The shape of the resilient footbed defines a geometry that provides support and comfort to the user by reducing peak pressures, improving cushioning, and enhancing foot support. The resilient foam and heel plate defines the shape of the midfoot R2 and rearfoot R1 of the footbed while the resilient flexible foam continues forward to define the shape of the forefoot R3 region of the footbed.

A method and system for activity classification. A pressure sensor receives input data resulting from physical activity of a subject performing an activity. The input data includes pressure data from at least one pressure sensor, and may include other data acquired through other types of sensors. A deep learning neural network is applied to the input data for identifying the activity. The neural network is trained with reference to training data from a training database. The training data may include empirical data from a database of previous data of corresponding activities, synthesized data prepared from the empirical data or simulated data. The training data may include data from physical activity of the subject being monitored by the system. Different aspects of the neural network may be trained with reference to the training data, and some aspects may be locked or opened depending on the application and the circumstances.

To provide a body measuring device and a body measuring system that can be easily handled by even a user who has no special size-taking technique and can be used repeatedly.

The body measuring device 10 is constituted by a main body part 1 made of an expandable material and forming a portion except for a foot bottom portion of a footwear, a foot bottom part 2 made of the expandable material and forming the foot bottom portion of a footwear shape, an insertion opening part 3 forming an opening serving as an insertion opening of socks and a measurement processing part 4 that executes processing or the like on measured values of a size and shape of the user's foot.

A footbed for use in footwear is provided. The footbed assembly includes a resilient, flexible material (e.g. EVA or PU foam) that extends the entire length of the footbed. a heel plate made from a material that is more rigid (plastic, carbon fiber) than the resilient foam attaches to the flexible material. The shape of the resilient footbed defines a geometry that provides support and comfort to the user by reducing peak pressures, improving cushioning, and enhancing foot support. The resilient foam and heel plate defines the shape of the midfoot R2 and rearfoot R1 of the footbed while the resilient flexible foam continues forward to define the shape of the forefoot R3 region of the footbed.

A child's shoe sizing kit, system, and method are disclosed. The kit includes a variety of shoe sizers, or cut out templates of a foot sized in a variety of sizes. The kit includes whole and half sizes shoe sizers for: Infant, Baby Walker, Toddler, Little Kid, and Big Kid. The kit would have the size on each sizer also marked with Left and Right. Each kit of sizers would come in a small clear carrying bag with handle for easy transport to stores. The child steps down on the sizers to determine which size the child's foot is. Select the sizer which fits the size and shape of the child's foot. Take the correct sizer that matches the child's foot and place it inside of a shoe. Place your hand in the shoe to feel where the sizer ends compared to where the shoe ends.

A shoe-fit testing device includes a pseudo skeletal structure and a pseudo soft tissue structure. The pseudo skeletal structure approximates the bone structure of a human foot and ankle, and the pseudo soft tissue structure encompasses the pseudo skeletal structure. The shoe-fit testing device is capable of transitioning between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. In the uncompressed state, the shoe-fit testing device has a joint girth that is measured at a first value. In the compressed state, the shoe fit testing device has a joint girth that is measured at a second value that is less than the first value. As such, the shoe-fit testing device approximates the flexibility and compressibility of the human foot without requiring a live model.