Research studies
Run protocols beyond the gait lab while retaining the original sensor readings, session context and processing record for independent analysis.
Explore Sense OS ResearchMeasure movement between appointments.
StepSense keeps everyday movement recordings connected to the wearer, session and protocol. Clinical and research teams can compare changes with the person's own baseline.
Clinical validation of StepSense.
We are collaborating with healthcare professionals that help us better integrate into their workflows.
- Compare
Physiotherapists and physiatrists compare Sense Edge readings with professional measurement equipment.
- Interpret
They identify useful signals and advise us on how the information could fit into their work.
- Research
We are also collaborating with the university of nowhere on related research, fine-tuning our sensing system and validating our processing models.
Healthcare workflows built on Sense OS.
The clinical workflow defines how a measurement is used. The corresponding Sense OS module organizes the recordings, context and review tools behind it.
Rehabilitation follow-up
Organize repeated measurements around weight-bearing goals, loading patterns and changes between appointments.
Explore Sense OS RehabilitationLongitudinal gait studies
Configure research protocols to follow gait speed, variability, turning and balance over longer periods.
See the research moduleHigh-risk foot research
Study mechanical loading alongside temperature, humidity and other features of the foot microclimate while the higher-resolution sensing, clinical evidence and regulatory pathway are developed.
Review the Sense Edge roadmapCompare change with the person's own baseline.
A single left-right difference does not tell the whole story. Repeated measurements can show whether someone's usual loading pattern is changing during daily activity or recovery.
- Balance and loadingTrack changes in pressure distribution, timing and movement over time.
- RehabilitationSee whether weight bearing moves back toward a patient's usual pattern.
- Plantar loadingStudy where pressure is concentrated and how that distribution changes.
What plantar-pressure research has already studied.
Published work provides a basis for studying weight bearing, gait mechanics and offloading. These studies concern the wider field, not Sense Edge's own clinical results.
Stroke rehabilitation
A randomized trial used an insole pressure sensor during gait retraining and reported greater improvements in standing and walking symmetry than conventional rehabilitation alone.
Read the randomized trialGait biofeedback
Researchers have tested pressure-based auditory feedback as a way to change plantar loading during rehabilitation for chronic ankle instability.
Read the biofeedback studyDiabetic-foot offloading
A systematic review found that pressure-informed footwear and insole designs can reduce peak plantar pressure.
Read the systematic reviewWhat additional sensing could help researchers study.
Pressure describes mechanical loading. Adjacent research is exploring how microclimate, circulation, muscle activity and chemical signals could add context. These studies support further investigation; they do not establish clinical performance for Sense Edge.
Foot microclimate
A systematic review found limited support for predicting diabetic-foot ulceration from a single parameter and proposed studying pressure, temperature, shear and humidity together.
Read the microclimate reviewPlantar perfusion
A study with 57 healthy participants demonstrated that photoplethysmography could be measured beneath the foot during standing, supporting further research into foot-worn optical sensing.
Read the plantar PPG studyMuscle activity and loading
A wearable study synchronized a pressure-sensing insole with textile surface EMG to characterize lower-leg muscle activation during gait in 11 healthy adults.
Read the multisensor gait studyChemical signals
An in-vitro study used an electronic nose to distinguish volatile patterns from bacterial cultures associated with diabetic-foot infection. It supports VOC sensing as a research direction, not an in-shoe diagnostic claim.
Read the e-nose studyMedical uses require more work.
Medical devices need their own clinical evidence and regulatory review. StepSense plans to begin with an FDA Pre-Submission.
Sense OS engineering practices address risk, software lifecycle, usability and cybersecurity to comply with relevant med-tech safety standards. Our software stack is primed for clinical validation or regulatory review.