Critical light reflection at a plastic/glass interface and its application to foot pressure measurements
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology
- Vol. 4 (3) , 136-142
- https://doi.org/10.3109/03091908009161107
Abstract
The necessary properties of plastic materials for use in a method of foot pressure distribution measurements have been assessed, and the mechanisms in operation at an illuminated plastic to glass interface underload have been investigated. A hypothesis is given of the physical principles upon which the operation of this technique is based and it is shown that a calibrated analysis of both the static and dynamic distribution of pressure under the foot is possible by this technique.Keywords
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