According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in 10 American adults has diabetes. Diabetes can affect different parts of the diabetes patients’ body, and feet are one of those critical parts that are victim of diabetic foot ulcers which are sores that develop on the feet. This disease is a common cause of amputation in diabetes such that every 30 seconds one leg is amputated in the world due to this disease. Statistics show that 45-60% of diabetic foot ulcers are caused by the peripheral neuropathy, which is a condition when nerves in the peripheral nervous system are damaged. The number of patients who suffer from the peripheral neuropathy and diabetic foot wounds is overgrowing. Diabetic Foot ulcer is the reason for 20% of hospital admissions for diabetes patients. The cost to care for diabetic foot ulcer is about $11 billion per year in the United States. Based on the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, diabetes cost the United States 116 billion dollars in direct medical costs in 2007. The total costs of diagnosed diabetes have risen to 245 billion dollars in 2012.

Thus, we are seeking to determine the correlation between the plantar foot pressure map and the human multibody dynamics using a motion capture system and a foot pressure mat. We seek to design a portable-affordable wearable rehabilitation device for diabetic patients that can be used in nonmedical environments.