Project Description
For this project out task was to collect many different types of data on the gaits of people. A gait is also known as the way a person walks or runs. Our goal is to be able to identify someone based on the data of their gait. To find this out we were to create a predictive model that would determine a certain characteristic of an unknown subject, height, age, etc. We collected data from four different subjects taking 10 steps including: time, distance they traveled, time elapsed, and the acceleration in all three axes using an app called Physics Toolbox Accelerometer. We ran six trials with the accelerometer in three different places, two trials in each location (the left shin, right shin, and the lower abdomen). We then inserted all of the data into a spreadsheet to further analyze. Creating the predictive model was difficult and used a lot of trial and error. There were many strange patterns in the data which made it hard to come up with a predictive model. Our final predictive model came out to be: the taller the person was, the longer the stride length of that person. Both our formal report and mini presentation can be found below.
gait_analysis_report.pdf | |
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gait_analysis_presentation.pdf | |
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Terms
Gait Analysis: An in depth observation and analysis of the way people, or animals, move their limbs to move the rest of their body.
Gait: The manner in which a person moves their limbs to get around.
Predictive Model: An equation that uses input data to accurately predict an outcome.
Accelerometer: A device that is able to measure the acceleration of an object.
Gait: The manner in which a person moves their limbs to get around.
Predictive Model: An equation that uses input data to accurately predict an outcome.
Accelerometer: A device that is able to measure the acceleration of an object.
Reflection
This project was for sure a difficult one. We had to complete this project while we already had many other assignments and another project to work on. I'd give nearly all of the credit for this project to Nathan because he was the one who really finished it. Other members of the group including me were assigned to work on a separate project so we were unable to help during class. We should have communicated better outside of class in order to complete the project efficiently.