Basah, Rina Hary Ani Osman
(2006)
A study on gait pattern of malay subjects.
Other.
Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
Gait pattern is also known as walking pattern. The gait pattern of each individual is
unique. The various terms and factors used in gait pattern analysis include direction line, step
length, step width, gait angle, gait line or gait length, foot angle, foot length, foot width and
also presence of any peculiarities in the foot or gait pattern. This research involves the study
of individual's walking pattern. The individuality is observed by measuring the variables
stated above. The frequency, mean, standard deviation and standard error of mean are
calculated. The results show the variety and distribution of data in the frequency table. In this
study all variables are discussed separately. Based on the measurements and its calculation,
this study reveals the identification of the individual.
Recognizing people by their gait is a biometric of increasing interest. Recently,
analysis has progressed by the evaluation of few techniques on small databases with
encouraging results to large databases and still with encouraging results. The potential of gait
as a biometric was encouraged by the considerable availability of evidence, especially in
biomechanics and literature.
In this study, gait pattern provides useful information in number of ways. The most
frequent and important use of gait pattern is to identify the originator. Bare foot prints are
highly individualistic in nature like fingerprint. In the same way the study of gait pattern also
reveals the individual identification. This gait pattern research also indicates a mean to
establish sex, and height of the person to some extent. By careful analysis of the gait pattern,
we can also indicate the presence of deformity, speed and also any possibility of fraudulent act by criminals. For this research study, I have collected one hundred samples of gait pattern
from Malay population and conducted my study and recorded the fmdings.
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