A foot scanner and a foot pressure plate are both devices for measuring foot information.
However, the two are completely different devices, and the data obtained are also different.
A foot 3D scanner mainly uses the principle of laser scanning to measure the human foot, mainly obtaining size and 3D information of the foot. The obtained data includes more than 20 items, including arch height, foot length, foot width, and side dimensions of the foot.
A foot 3D scanner mainly conducts detection and measurement in a static state.
The foot pressure plate, on the other hand, measures through pressure sensors, mainly measuring the pressure distribution of various parts of the sole in a person’s standing still and walking state, as well as gait-related parameter data.
The foot pressure plate not only has static measurement, but also balance measurement and dynamic measurement.
Of course, both the foot scanner and the foot pressure plate can assess foot health conditions such as flat feet and high arches in their own ways.
In many application scenarios, the foot 3D laser scanner and the foot pressure distribution system are used together.
For example, in the production of orthotic insoles, the foot 3D scanner is mainly used to obtain foot morphological information and foot 3D data, while the foot pressure plate is used to obtain sole pressure information, thereby providing data reference for the pressure support distribution of orthotic insoles.
The combination of the two makes it possible to produce more scientific orthotic insoles with rehabilitative effects.
In hospitals and rehabilitation institutions in foot rehabilitation departments, the foot scanner and the foot pressure plate are also often used together.
The data of the two are not repetitive, nor conflicting, but rather complementary.
