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## :fontawesome-solid-file-invoice:{ .lg .middle } A new 3D force platform and calibration method
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This work introduces a novel 3D force platform design grounded on the use of planar uniaxial load cells and ball wheels, easy to
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manufacture from off-the-self components leading to an affordable and accurate system. An accompanying open-sourced software
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allows an easy use of the force platforms.
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A novel calibration method for 3D force platforms is proposed, whose setup uses a
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Smith-type bodybuilding machine, a triaxial load cell and a pole, allowing in-situ calibration and the application of multidirectional
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loads, including those exceeding body weight. The calibration matrix is obtained by applying least squares and cross-validation
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methodology.
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Experimental results show good accuracy for the vertical force and COP position, with average relative errors in the
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vertical and horizontal forces under 0.2 % and 2.0 %, respectively. The mean absolute error in the COP position is 0.30 mm in the
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x-axis and 0.28 mm in the y-axis. Additionally, the good performance of the force platform is demonstrated through its practical
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application in gait analysis.
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![Graphical Abstract](../images/research_a1_graphical-abstract.jpg){ width="100%" }
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<figcaption>Article graphical abstract</figcaption>
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[:fontawesome-solid-file-half-dashed: &nbsp; Preprint article](http://ssrn.com/abstract=5226079){ .md-button .md-button--secondary }
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## :fontawesome-solid-book:{ .lg .middle } Software development and calibration of a force platform for Sports Science
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[Author](https://github.com/AaronPB)'s master's thesis in industrial engineering at the University of Almería
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This work aims to develop the data acquisition software and calibration procedure of a
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new triaxial force platform, based on uniaxial load cells with force decoupling between
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them, ensuring an accurate reading of the normal load to each cell.
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The software allows synchronized recording of signals from the force platform, along
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with other sensors used in biomechanical analysis such as encoders, inertial sensors,
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and cameras. Additionally, it offers a set of tools available to researchers and Sports
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Science professionals to visualize and analyze data directly from the software.
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![Main Software UI](../images/mainUI.png){ width="100%" }
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<figcaption>Developed software: Force Platform Reader</figcaption>
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Check the master's thesis in spanish by clicking the button below.
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[:fontawesome-solid-graduation-cap: &nbsp; Institutional repository *(available soon)*](#){ .md-button .md-button--secondary }
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## :fontawesome-solid-file-contract:{ .lg .middle } Utility Model - Triaxial force platform based on uniaxial load cells
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Utility Model number ES1312312, requested by the universities of Almería and Seville.
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__Inventors__
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- Javier López Martínez
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- Aarón Raúl Poyatos Bakker
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- Silvia Sánchez Salinas
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- José Luis Blanco Claraco
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- José María Muyor Rodríguez
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- Daniel García Vallejo
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![Force Platform](../images/force_platform.png){ width="100%" }
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<figcaption>Interior of the designed force platform</figcaption>
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[:fontawesome-solid-globe: &nbsp; OEPM Utility Model](https://consultas2.oepm.es/InvenesWeb/detalle?referencia=U202431233&trk=public_profile_certification-title){ .md-button .md-button--secondary }

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