Gait Patterns
What is the relationship between the height and gait frequency for walking humans?
Try this
Attach a mobile device to your back or chest area and collect data while walking using the g-Force or Accelerometer tools. For various subjects, compare dynamic, gait, metrics, symmetry, and variability. Compare these traits in the data to physical characteristics, such as height or leg length. If desired, record video on another camera to compare data to visual observations.
Challenge yourself
- Create a graph of Gait Frequency vs. Height, and derive a mathematical expression for this relationship.
- If there are any constants in these mathematical expressions, explain their significance.
- Attach the mobile device to other parts of the body (thigh or leg). How does this data differ from that collected on your chest or back? Why?