Installation Guide and User Manual

footscan® System
with footscan® 9
rs scan

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 Last revision date: 2019-03-11
Information in this guide is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted
in any way without the express written permission of rs scan.
©rs scan
footscan® is a registered trademark. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and other countries.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3

Introduction 6

About rs scan 7
Products Overview 8
Conventions in this Document 11

Part 1 Installation Guide 12

Chapter 1 General Information 13

1.1 Symbols 14
1.2 Intended Use 16
1.3 Contra-indications 17
1.4 General Safety Information 18
1.5 Safety Inspections 19
1.6 Care of the Measurement Surface 20
1.7 Calibration and Repair 21
1.8 European Union (EU) Customer Information 22
1.9 Limited Warranty Terms and Conditions 23
1.10 Minimum System Requirements 24
1.11 Internet Access 25
1.12 Software End-User License Agreement 26
Chapter 2 Installation 29
2.1 Prerequisites 30
2.2 Attach the USB Cable to the Device 31
2.3 Install the interface box 32
2.4 Install the Software 34
2.5 Database upgrade 37
2.6 Replace the license and calibration file during installation 38
2.7 Installing the software on Windows® versions below 7 39
Chapter 3 Your First Measurement 40
3.1 Weight Calibration 41
3.2 Create a New Subject 42
3.3 Create a New Recording 43
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 45
4.1 Licensing 46
4.2 Configuration File 48
4.3 Calibration File 50
4.4 Automatic download of configuration and calibration files fails 52
4.5 Pressure Sensitive Layer (PSL) Replacement 53
4.6 Important Files 54
4.7 Program fails to install 55
4.8 Drivers are not working under Windows® 7 56
4.9 Program fails to start 57
4.10 Connection with device is lost 58
4.11 Migration from footscan® 8 gait to footscan® 9 fails 59

Part 2 User Manual 60

Chapter 5 Main Window 61

Chapter 6 Home Screen 63
6.1 Weight Calibration 64
6.2 Software Package and Modules 65
6.3 License and hardware calibration 66
6.4 Settings 67
Chapter 7 Database Screen 73
7.1 List Export Dialog 75

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Chapter 8 Client Screen 77
8.1 Edit Session Dialog 79
8.2 Text Export Dialog 80
8.3 Custom Web Plugin 82
Chapter 9 Record Wizard 83
Chapter 10 Analyze Screen 88
10.1 Both Feet 3D Scanner 92
10.2 Plantar Surface Photo 94
10.3 Static 95
10.4 Balance 96
10.5 Interval Balance 98
10.6 Center of Pressure (COP) per Foot Balance 100
10.7 2D 102
10.8 3D 104
10.9 Impulse 105
10.10 Zones 106
10.11 Probes 107
10.12 Load rate 108
10.13 Footprint size 109
10.14 Risk analysis 110
10.15 Gait Ratios analysis 111
10.16 Center of pressure graphs 114
10.17 Single Foot Timing 115
10.18 Full Plate 116
10.19 Multi Step 117
10.20 Compare: 2D 119
10.21 Compare: Impulse 120
10.22 Compare: Areas 121
Chapter 11 Design Screen - D3D 122
11.1 Start panel 123
11.2 Usage 124
11.3 Insole base layer 125
11.4 Insole top layer 126
11.5 Insole height 127
11.6 Left foot correction 128
11.7 Right foot correction 129
11.8 Checkout 130
Chapter 12 Design Screen - Phits™ 131
12.1 Start panel 132
12.2 General Info 133
12.3 Insole Composition 134
12.4 General Corrections 135
12.5 Local Stiffness 136
12.6 Heel Corrections 137
12.7 Meta Corrections 138
12.8 Forefoot Corrections 139
12.9 Personalization 140
Chapter 13 Checkout Screen 141
Chapter 14 Orders Screen 142
Chapter 15 Report Screen 143

Part 3 Migrate from footscan® 7 or 8 gait 150

Chapter 16 General Information 151

Chapter 17 Migration Wizard 154
17.1 Migration Start Page 155
17.2 Select Import File Page 156
17.3 Download Export Tool Page 157
17.4 Export Tool Running Page 158
17.5 Importing Page 159
17.6 Upgrade Plates Page 160

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 17.7 Migration Done Page 161
17.8 Upgrade Plate 162

Part 4 Appendices 165

Chapter 18 System specifications 166

18.1 Entry Level 0.5m plate 167
18.2 Entry Level 1m plate 168
18.3 Entry Level 1m heavy duty plate 169
18.4 Entry Level 1.5m plate 170
18.5 Interface box 171
18.6 0.5m footscan plate for interface box 172
18.7 1m footscan plate for interface box 173
18.8 2m footscan plate for interface box 174
Chapter 19 Risk analysis and the gait ratios graphs. 176
Chapter 20 Declaration of Conformity 178
Chapter 21 FDA Declaration of Conformity 179

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 Introduction
Congratulations on your new purchase! Your footscan® pressure measurement system
was developed to perform state-of-the-art gait recording and analysis. Our user-friendly
footscan® 9 software accurately records static and dynamic plantar pressure data of
subjects in barefoot as well as shod condition.
This document consists of two major parts. The installation guide shows you how to set
up the hard- and software correctly to make your first measurement. The user manual
provides you with an overview of all functions of the footscan® 9 software.
The remainder of this introductory chapter covers general information about rs scan and
its products, as well as conventions used throughout this document.
Enjoy your footscan® system.

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 About rs scan
rs scan offers professional solutions for highly accurate dynamic pressure
measurements in all kind of set-ups, using our renowned footscan® systems. Our
primary aim is to offer the customer an affordable pressure measurement system with
the best specifications to obtain an accurate result, combined with the clearest and
easiest hardware and software user interface.
To reach these goals, our hard- and software developers use state-of-the-art technology
resulting in a high quality pressure measurement system for general, clinical, scientific
and industrial use. We cooperate with several international universities to validate the
hard- and software parameters of the footscan® system. To assure customer
satisfaction we offer support on all our products.
Support
rs scan offers following support options:
This Installation Guide and User Manual.
rs scan on the web: http://www.rsscan.com.
Contact your regional distributor. The full list of distributors is available at
http://www.rsscan.com.
If you cannot locate a regional distributor, contact the rs scan support department at
[email protected]. Please include the product serial numbers, system
configuration, screen captures and detailed failure description.
If you have exhausted the above support options, support by telephone is available
from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:00 GMT+1:00.
In case your product requires repair, contact your regional distributor or the rs scan
support department at [email protected] to initiate the RMA (Return Material
Authorization) process.
Pre-sales and sales
For pre-sales and sales information, contact your regional distributor. If you cannot
locate a regional distributor, contact rs scan directly at [email protected].

Worldwide Headquarters
rs scan
De Weven 7
B-3583 Paal
Belgium
Tel. +32 (0) 14 23 20 31
Fax. +32 (0) 14 23 53 90

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 Products Overview
In general, all footscan® systems operate in the same manner:

T h e footscan® plate measures plantar pressure

using an X-Y matrix of resistive pressure sensitive
sensors that are scanned sequentially. The system
registers pressure data when the subject stands on
or walks over the plate.

The footscan® 9 software processes the data. The

result is a pressure image of the foot. The color
scale of the image varies from blue (minimum
pressure) to red (maximum pressure). Additionally,
the system computes a number of physical
properties for further analysis of the measurement.

Footscan® Entry level systems are available in three sizes: 0.5m, 1m and 1.5m. The
plates connect directly to a USB2 port of the computer via the fixed (0.5m and 1m
system) or detachable USB cable (1m heavy duty and 1.5m system). No additional
power supply unit is required. Appendix 18 provides more technical details.

0.5m entry level

system 1m entry level system 1.5m entry level system

1m entry level heavy duty system

Footscan® interface box systems also come in three sizes: 0.5m, 1m and 2m. They
consist of a footscan® interface box and a plate, as well as the cables to connect them:

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 0.5m plate

1m plate

2m plate

Interface box

Analog coaxial cable 6m (An optional longer cable is

available if required).

USB cable A-B 5m

Power supply unit

Power cord (Specific country version according to order).

A footscan® security dongle is a USB2 hardware dongle which can be used to run the
footscan® 9 software without a footscan® plate being plugged in.

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 The 3D scanners can be used for making a three dimensional representation of a foot,
please refer to the manual included with your 3D scanner for more information.

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 Conventions in this Document
The following typestyle conventions are used throughout this guide:

Warning. Read these instructions carefully.

Tip or note.

The text applies to a specific module.

Button Refers to a button in the software's user interface.

Checkbox Refers to a checkbox in the software's user interface.

Radiobutton Refers to a radiobutton in the software's user interface.

Text field Refers to a text field in the software's user interface.

Refers to a drop-down selection in the software's user

Drop-down
interface.

File Refers to a file on your computer.

Directory Refers to a directory on your computer.

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 PART 1

Installation Guide

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 Chapter 1
General Information
This chapter provides important information on your footscan® product. It contains
recommendations for safe usage and maintenance of the product, as well as
information about its warranty terms and conditions. The minimum system requirements
and the End-User License Agreement (EULA) of the footscan® 9 software conclude this
chapter.
Please read the following carefully before proceeding to the next chapters.

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 1.1 Symbols
The following symbols may appear on the product, packaging or documentation:

Caution, read these instructions carefully. If used on the

product label: consult accompanying documentation.

Tip or note.

Marking according to the European directive 2002/96/EC

on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

Serial number.

Manufacturer.

Compliant with European directive 2002/95/EC on the

restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS).

Marking for People's Republic of China pollution control

regulation SJ/T11364-2006.

CE mark according to European directives.

Type B applied parts.

This way up.

Fragile.

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 Keep away from rain.

Packed storage temperature limitation.

Recyclable packaging.

Recyclable packaging, cardboard material.

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 1.2 Intended Use
The footscan® state-of-the-art pressure measurement system is intended for human
beings, to measure static and dynamic plantar pressure and the analysis of balance
and gait patterns.
Operation and interpretation of the measurements as well as prescription of treatment
or orthotic corrections should be done by trained professionals.

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 1.3 Contra-indications
Clients with stability issues when walking or running might require assistance during
the measurement.

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 1.4 General Safety Information

This section contains important instructions regarding safety. Please read

them carefully.

All users should read the installation guide and user manual before using the
footscan® system, the installation guide and user manual should be available to
users at all times.
Prior to the measurement session, the client should be instructed on how to walk or
run over the footscan® plate.
Should the client incur injury due to use or malfunction of the footscan® system,
providing all precautions are taken, the footscan® system is well maintained and
used as intended, report such an event to the manufacturer rs scan.
All equipment connected directly or indirectly to the footscan® system (PC and
peripherals, force plate, trigger device, synchronized camera ...) has to be
configured in accordance with the EN 60601-1 standard. Consult a qualified
technician when in doubt.
Ensure a safe distance of 1.5m between the client and any of the above mentioned
equipment (except equipment required for the measurement such as a force plate)
or other equipment not compliant with the EN 60601-1 standard.
The PC used should be approved to the appropriate safety standard for non-
medical equipment (EN 60950).
Do not place the footscan® system (plate, cable ...) adjacent to equipment or power
lines which generate strong electromagnetic or electrostatic fields, relocate if
necessary.
Do not operate or store the footscan® system outside the specified environmental
temperature and humidity range, do not expose the footscan® system to direct
sunlight, do not expose the footscan® system to moisture.
Install the footscan® plate on a solid, non-skid surface, ensure the plate is fully
supported and the entire client runway is non-skid.
Install the footscan® plate in a runway which is long enough to allow the client to
walk or run in a natural gait pattern.
To eliminate the height difference between the floor and the footscan® plate, either
recess the footscan® plate in the floor or use a raised runway (available from rs scan
or its local distributors).
Avoid direct contact between the measurement surface of the footscan® plate and
damaged skin, use appropriate isolation methods.
Protect the measurement surface from high impact or sharp objects. Dents or
damage to the measurement surface can influence the measurement and can
permanently damage the Pressure Sensitive Layer and electronic components. Use
a protective cover when performing such measurements, for example a layer of 3-
5mm EVA material (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate sheets).
Protect the footscan® plate cable and connectors from accidental damage. Ensure
nobody can trip over the cable. Use a cable conduit or other means to cover and
protect the cable.
Do not bend the footscan® cable at a sharp angle.
Do not lift the footscan® plate by its cable, never pull the cable.
Do not extend the footscan® plate cable.
When not in use, store your footscan® plate flat (measurement surface up) or in its
packaging or flight case. Do not store the footscan® plate vertically without
adequate support (cable always pointing upwards), do not put any weight on the
measurement surface.
Do not use unsuitable or unapproved third party accessories or non-original spare
parts, this can cause malfunctions or incorrect measurements and void warranty.
The footscan® systems are not intended to be used in an oxygen rich environment.

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 1.5 Safety Inspections

This section contains important instructions regarding safety. Please read

them carefully.

Prior to each measurement session, visually inspect the measurement surface of

the footscan® plate, do not use the footscan® plate if the protective sticker or rubber
is loose or damaged to such an extent that the client could trip or get injured.
Replacement stickers and rubbers can be ordered from rs scan or its local
distributors.
Prior to each measurement session, visually inspect the cable and client runway,
ensuring maximum safety for the client while being measured.
On a weekly basis, inspect the cable and connection. Do not use the system if the
cable is damaged. Detachable cables can be replaced by the user, replacement
cables are available from rs scan or its local distributors.

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 1.6 Care of the Measurement Surface
To ensure client safety, clean and, if applicable, disinfect the measurement surface
of the footscan® plate or insole sensor between subsequent clients.
The measurements surface can be cleaned and disinfected with a suitable
disinfectant or a mild detergent.
Do not pour or spray the cleaning or disinfectant product directly on the footscan®
plate, use a damp cloth to clean and remove contamination.
Make sure the measurement surface of the footscan® plate is completely dry before
use.
Do not use aggressive cleaning or disinfectant products that are harmful to PVC,
polycarbonate plastic, rubber or aluminium.
Do not use solvent based, flammable or abrasive cleaning or disinfectant products.
Do not submerge any part of the footscan® system into water or other liquids.
Do not sterilize the footscan® plate or any of its components.

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 1.7 Calibration and Repair
rs scan recommends to send the footscan® system to rs scan yearly for
replacement of the Pressure Sensitive Layer (PSL) and calibration. Contact the rs
scan support department at [email protected] to obtain our RMA (Return
Material Authorization) procedure.
There are no user serviceable parts inside the footscan® system. Disassembly of the
footscan® system will void warranty.
Repair of the footscan® system should only be performed by qualified personnel at
the headquarters of rs scan, contact the rs scan support department at
[email protected] to obtain our RMA (Return Material Authorization) procedure.
Save the original packaging of the footscan® system, it can be used to ship the
footscan® system to rs scan for repair or replacement of the Pressure Sensitive
Layer (PSL).

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 1.8 European Union (EU) Customer Information
Footscan® products are marked according to the European directive 2002/96/EC on
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

This symbol on the product or the documentation indicates that this

product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be
handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment. Disposal must be carried out in
accordance with local environmental regulations for waste disposal.
For more detailed information about disposal of this product, please
contact the distributor where you purchased the product, your
household waste disposal service or your local city office.

Alternatively, the product can be sent back to rs scan for disposal or trade-in. Contact
the rs scan support department at [email protected] to obtain our RMA (Return
Material Authorization) procedure.

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 1.9 Limited Warranty Terms and Conditions
rs scan products are warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship
for a period of one year from the date of delivery (the "Warranty Period").
If the product is determined to be defective during the Warranty Period, rs scan
shall repair the product.
Repair as provided under this warranty is the sole and exclusive remedy of the
consumer and rs scan's sole and exclusive liability in respect of defects in your
product.
Any parts replaced under warranty will become the property of rs scan.
Parts replaced under warranty will be covered by a 90 days repair warranty or the
remainder of the product warranty period, whichever period is longer. The product
warranty period will not be extended.
The customer shall exhaust all support options listed in the contact information
section before returning a product.
The customer shall contact rs scan support department (contact information on
page 6) prior to returning a product to obtain the rs scan Return Material
Authorization (RMA) procedure and form. After receiving and validating the filled-in
form from the customer, rs scan customer support shall issue an RMA number.
Returned products without a valid RMA number will be rejected.
The customer shall ship defective product freight prepaid to rs scan. rs scan shall
ship the repaired product freight prepaid to the customer. Customers outside of
Europe shall issue a pro-forma invoice and declare the shipment as temporary
export, contact rs scan customer support for more information on shipments outside
of Europe.
To the extent permitted by applicable law(s) rs scan does not assume any liability
for loss of or damage to or corruption of data, for any loss of profit, loss of use of
products or functionality, loss of business, loss of contracts, loss of revenues or loss
of anticipated savings, increased costs or expenses or for any indirect loss or
damage, consequential loss or damage or special loss or damage.
This Limited Warranty does not affect your legal (statutory) rights under your
applicable national laws relating to the sale of products.
The warranty covers:
The cost of all parts and labor in the repair or replacement of any parts, following
mechanical or electrical breakdown, which are shown to the satisfaction of rs scan
to be defective due to faulty materials or workmanship.
The warranty does not cover:
Normal wear and tear, including wearing parts such as fuses, dents, scratched
paintwork, interface cables and Pressure Sensitive Layer (PSL).
The cost of repair following accidental damage, careless operating, unintended use,
use or incorrect installation of incompatible third party equipment, negligence,
handling damage, transit damage, misuse, non-compliance with the supplied
instructions, force majeure, natural forces or damage due to other external causes.
Unsatisfactory performance caused by non-compliance with the minimum system
requirements, the use or attachment of any accessories not produced or authorized
by rs scan.
Use of the footscan® system for any purpose other than the intended use.
Repairs, alterations or disassembly carried out by unauthorized parties or agents.
Products damaged during transit to rs scan due to insufficient or improper
packaging.
Footscan® software (refer to the footscan® software End-User License Agreement in
Section 1.12).

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1.10 Minimum System Requirements
Footscan® 9 runs on the following versions of Microsoft Windows®: 7, 8 and 10. rs scan
tests and validates its software on 32-bit and 64-bit PC systems.
The minimum system requirements are:
Microsoft Windows® 7.
An intel i3 Haswell series processor, or similar/newer, processor.
1GB of free HDD hard disk space.
512MB of RAM for general use of footscan® 9 and 2GB of RAM for performing
balance measurements.
An integrated graphics card supporting at least OpenGL® 2.1.
Support for a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768.
One USB2 port available to connect the footscan® plate.
rs scan recommends the following system requirements for maximum user experience:
An intel i5 or i7 Broadwell series, or similar/newer, processor.
5GB of free SSD hard disk space.
4GB of RAM.
A dedicated graphics card supporting at least OpenGL® 2.1.
Full HD support corresponding to a screen resolution of 1920x1080.
Up to four USB2 ports available to connect the footscan® plates, boxes, scanners
and dongles.
An active internet connection.
When the graphics card doesn't support at least OpenGL® 2.1, 3D visualization of
pressure data is disabled. When in doubt review the specifications of your graphics card
or contact our support department at [email protected].
It is not guaranteed that the footscan® 9 software runs correctly from within a
virtual machine. Running from a virtual machine might cause connection
problems with the plate or prevent the software from functioning correctly
itself. It is advisable to run the footscan® 9 software directly on the native
operating system.
It is not guaranteed that the footscan® 9 software runs correctly on mobile
devices (for example tablets). Running on mobile devices might cause
connection problems with the plate or prevent the software from functioning
correctly itself. It is advisable to run the footscan® 9 software on non-mobile
devices.

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1.11 Internet Access
Footscan® 9 needs an active internet connection for correct operation. So in case of a
restricted internet access (firewall, ...), make sure that the following url's are accessible:
Automatic software updates and migration wizard download:
ftp.rsscan.com
Identification of the footscan® 9 software:
https://rsscan-identityserver.azurewebsites.net
Automatic download of configuration (see chapter 4.2) and calibration files (see
chapter 4.3):
https://rsscan-configserver.azurewebsites.net
https://rsscan-calibserver.azurewebsites.net
Anonymous logging of usage statistics:
https://rsscan-usagestatsserver.azurewebsites.net
Emailing service:
https://rsscan-mailingservice.azurewebsites.net
Contact the rs scan support department at [email protected] for further assistance.

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1.12 Software End-User License Agreement

IMPORTANT - READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING

THE SOFTWARE

This End-User License Agreement or EULA is a legal agreement between you (as an
individual or legal entity) and the manufacturer of the accompanying SOFTWARE
PRODUCT (rs scan NV) which includes computer software and may include associated
media, printed materials, and ''online'' or electronic documentation. This EULA replaces
all previous declarations, warranties, policies or EULA'S regarding the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT. A signed EULA between you and the manufacturer of the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT may amend or overrule this EULA.
You agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA by installing, copying, or otherwise
using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. If you do not agree with any of the terms of this
EULA, the manufacturer of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT does not license you to use the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT, do not install, copy, download or use the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT; remove all copies from your system(s); contact your local distributor or the
manufacturer of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for further instructions on how to return
the unused product.
footscan © rs scan NV.
The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws, international copyright
treaties, intellectual property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed,
not sold. This EULA grants you a non-exclusive and indefinite license as detailed below.
1. GRANT OF LICENSE
This EULA grants you the following rights:
Software installation and use. You may install an unlimited number of copies of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT on computers or network servers within your company.
One software license is required for each footscan® system, enabling the use of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT on only one footscan® system, indicated by the serial
number of the footscan® system. You may use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT without
a footscan® system for the sole purpose of processing and visualizing stored
measurement data.
2. DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
Limitations. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, translate, edit,
arrange or modify the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or otherwise try to access data which
is invisible to the user during normal use of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, without
prior written permission of the manufacturer of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, except
and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law
notwithstanding this limitation (EC directive 91/250/EEC on the legal protection of
computer programs).
Separation, combination or integration of components. No parts of the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT may be combined with or integrated in another SOFTWARE PRODUCT
without prior written permission of the manufacturer of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
Each part of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that is combined with or integrated in
another SOFTWARE PRODUCT is still subject to the terms and conditions of this
EULA.
You may not distribute, lend, sub-license, rent or lease the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
Software transfer. You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this EULA
providing you do not retain any copies, the entire SOFTWARE PRODUCT is
transferred (including any associated media, printed materials, ''online'' or electronic

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 documentation, all upgrades and this EULA) and the recipient agrees to the terms
of this EULA. If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is an upgrade from previous versions,
all previous versions must be part of the transfer.
Termination. Without prejudice to any other rights, the manufacturer may terminate
this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA. Each of
the parties can terminate this EULA, immediate and without notice period, by
registered letter, in case of bankruptcy, suspension of payment, serious violation of
contractual terms and conditions or any cause violating the rights of one of the
parties. In the event of a termination, you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT including any associated media, printed materials, "online" or electronic
documentation, or return to your local distributor or the manufacturer of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
3. COPYRIGHT
All intellectual properties and copyrights in and to the Software Product (including
but not limited to any images, photographs, animations, video, sound, music, and
text incorporated into the SOFTWARE PRODUCT), the accompanying
documentation, and any copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT are owned by the
manufacturer of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or its suppliers.
The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international treaty
provisions. Therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE PRODUCT like any other
copyrighted material. Copies of accompanying documentation are limited to internal
use.
4. PRODUCT SUPPORT
The following support options are available for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT:
The accompanying documentation.
The rs scan website http://www.rsscan.com
Your regional distributor. If you cannot locate a regional distributor, contact the rs
scan support department at [email protected].
5. LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER
The manufacturer of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT warrants that the media on which
the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is recorded and any accompanying printed material are
free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90
days from the date of your original purchase. If during the 90-day limited warranty
period, you discover physical defects in the media on which the SOFTWARE
PRODUCT is recorded or any accompanying printed material, you can send the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT back to the manufacturer of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT
for either replacement at no charge to you or a refund of the purchase. THIS IS
YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, the entire liability of the manufacturer of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT shall be limited up to the purchase price of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
Except for the limited warranty described above, the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is sold
AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS without warranty, expressed or implied, as to its
conformity to or fitness for any particular purpose, completeness, or precision of the
SOFTWARE PRODUCT'S functions, or that the SOFTWARE PRODUCT will
perform uninterrupted and without errors. The entire risk as to the results and
performance of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is assumed by you and you are
assuming the entire risk as to its quality and performance. It is your responsibility to
verify the results obtained from the use of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the
manufacturer of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT be liable for damages, including any
general, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use, misuse
or inability to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (including but not limited to lost
income, business interruption, loss of data, or a failure of the program to operate

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 with any other programs), even if the manufacturer of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT
has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT has resulted
from accident, abuse, misapplication, abnormal use or a virus.
6. GOVERNING LAW
This EULA is governed by the Belgian law. Place of jurisdiction shall be in
HASSELT, Belgium. Any disputes arising from this EULA, including those disputes
relating to the validity, interpretation or termination of the EULA shall be settled
exclusively and finally by the courts in HASSELT, Belgium.

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 Chapter 2
Installation
This chapter describes the installation and setup of the footscan® system. It guides you
through all steps needed to obtain a fully functional footscan® system.
Most steps in the installation procedure outlined in this chapter apply to all footscan®
systems. Sections which apply only to specific systems are marked as such.
If the installation does not proceed as described in this chapter, refer to Chapter 4 for
troubleshooting tips.

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 2.1 Prerequisites
Before proceeding make sure:
your computer meets the minimum system requirements (Section 1.10).
to have all necessary hardware parts. For a 1.5m entry level system there should be
a detachable USB A-A cable included with the footscan® system.
to have obtained a medium (USB stick) containing the application installer and a
license and factory calibration file.
you are allowed to install software on your computer. In doubt contact your local
system administrator for help.
Please contact the rs scan support department at [email protected] if any of the
hard- and/or software parts are missing.

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 2.2 Attach the USB Cable to the Device

This section applies only to 1.5m Entry Level Systems. Proceed to Section 2.3
if not applicable.

The 1.5 entry level plate uses a detachable

USB cable A-A. Flip the rubber lid to
access the plate connector.

Position one of the two identical connectors

of the supplied USB cable A-A in front of
the plate connector. Match the orientation
of the connectors.

Gently insert the connector of the USB

cable A-A in the plate connector.

Route the cable in the strain relief gutter.

Slide the bushing over the cable into the

frame and flip the rubber lid back.

The cable can be removed when the system is not in use or has to be transported.

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 2.3 Install the interface box

This section applies only to interface box systems. Proceed to Section 2.4 if
not applicable.

Verify that the power switch on the

footscan® interface box is in the OFF
position

Connect the cable from the footscan®

plate to the analog coaxial cable (mini-din
end). Align the positioning notches

Align the connectors in a straight line and

insert carefully. Do not use excessive
force.

Connect the analog coaxial cable (XLR

end) to the analog footscan® connector on
t h e footscan® interface box. Align the
positioning key and insert until the latch
locks.

Connect the external power supply to the

footscan® interface box

Connect the mains cable to the external

power supply and the mains.

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 Connect the footscan® interface box to
your computer using the supplied USB 2.0
compliant cable. Connect the USB-B side
of the cable (square connector) to the
USB socket on the footscan® interface
box. Match the orientation of the
connectors.

When the hardware setup is completed,

switch ON the footscan® interface box.
The green power LED will light up.

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 2.4 Install the Software

Do not connect the footscan® system to your computer yet. This is part of the
installation procedure later on in this section.

Insert the installation medium containing the installer in your computer. The installation
procedure starts automatically. If not, start autorun.hta manually.

C l i c k Install the software to

proceed with the installation. Your
computer may need your
permission to install footscan® 9.

Select your preferred language

and click Ok.

The installer shows the End-User

License Agreement of the
footscan® 9 software (see Section
1.12) . S e l e c t I accept the
agreement and click Next to
continue.

The installer lists details about the

installation. Click Install to start the
installation. If the installer is
accompanied with a license and
calibration file, the installer will ask
to replace your current one. See
section 2.6 for more information. If
necessary, an upgrade of the
footscan® database will be
performed. See section 2.5 for
more information. If no footscan®
database is present, a demo
database will be installed.

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 The installer proceeds with the
footscan® USB device driver. Click
Next to continue.

Windows® may ask for permission

to install the driver. Click Install to
continue.

The footscan® USB device driver is

installed successfully. Click Finish
to continue.

Place the plate on the floor, the

measurement surface facing up
(serial number label facing down).
Align the plate according to the
gait direction (see arrow).

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 Connect the USB cable of the
footscan® plate or box to a free
USB 2.0 compliant port of your
computer. After a few moments a
notification in the system tray
signals that the footscan® device
driver software has been installed
successfully.

Click Finish to finish the software

installation. To start footscan® 9
after installation leave Launch
footscan 9 checked.

The installation of the footscan® system is now complete. Proceed to Chapter 3 to

perform your first measurement.

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 2.5 Database upgrade
Some updates of the footscan® 9 also require an upgrade of the footscan® database.
The release notes will help you in identifying which software updates also require a
database upgrade. The database upgrade process is completely automatic and will be
performed only when needed. The database upgrade check is performed during the
installation of the footscan® 9 software. During the database upgrade process, you will
be informed of its progress trough a progress dialog.

The upgrade may require an extensive amount of time, depending on the size
of your database. It is advisable to defer your software update until you are
able to wait for the upgrade to finish.

A database upgrade will never remove or alter existing data. The database upgrade will
also check for data consistency before trying to upgrade the database itself. If the
automated database upgrade detects any problems it cannot resolve, the database
upgrade process will be aborted and the database will not be updated. In case of an
error, the installation will revert itself to the footscan® 9 version from which you were
upgrading. If it is not possible to start the footscan® 9 software, you can always
manually reinstall the footscan® 9 version from which you were upgrading to access
your data. Please contact [email protected] if problems with the database upgrade
occur and to help you with installing the previous footscan® 9 version.

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 2.6 Replace the license and calibration file during installation
When the installer includes a new license and calibration file for your footscan® system,
the installer will ask for confirmation to replace it. Click on Yes to replace the license
and calibration file or click on No to keep working with your existing license and
calibration file.

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 2.7 Installing the software on Windows® versions below 7

This section applies only to computers running Microsoft Windows® versions

below 7, such as Windows® XP or Vista.

This version of footscan® 9 cannot be installed on Windows® versions below 7! The

installer will show an error dialog when trying to install. It is suggested to upgrade your
operating system to a newer Microsoft Windows® version, see the minimum system
requirements (chapter 1.10) for more information.
It is still possible for users with older Windows® versions to update their license and
calibration file. This may be required after the footscan® pressure plate has received a
PSL replacement. The license and calibration file can be installed by executing the
installer as follows:
1. Start the installer.
2. Click on the error message stating that the software cannot be installed on Microsoft
Windows® versions below 7.
3. A message box will appear asking to replace the existing license and calibration file
with a new one.
4. Click on Yes to replace your license and calibration file or click No to keep working
with your existing license and calibration file.

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 Chapter 3
Your First Measurement
This chapter outlines the minimum number of steps from a fresh installation of the
footscan® system to the first measurement.
Start the software using either the shortcut on your desktop, or the entry in the start
menu.

Figure 1: The Home screen is the main access point of footscan® 9.

At startup, footscan® 9 shows the Home screen (Figure 1).
If you have not already plugged in the footscan® system, plug it in now. A notification
balloon will pop up, informing you that the footscan® device needs weight calibration.

Figure 2: The notification balloon warning you that a footscan® device requires weight
calibration.
Click Yes to start the weight calibration.

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 3.1 Weight Calibration
Weight calibration uses a measurement of a subject with known weight to scale the
pressure data appropriately. rs scan recommends performing a weight calibration
regularly to assure accurate measuring. Refer to Section 6.1 for more information.

Fill in the Weight and Shoe

size of the measurement subject.
These are mandatory fields.
Choose Next to continue.

The Calibration wizard shows the

Calibration factor and Date of
the last weight calibration of the
selected Device. Click Start
calibration. The Preview is
enabled and shows the activity on
the plate. Walk over the plate 6-8
times in the gait direction (Section
2.4). The wizard estimates a
calibration factor based on the
feet detected on the device. Click
Finish to complete the
calibration.

After a successful calibration the

wizard shows the updated
Calibration factor and Date.
Click Close to exit the
Calibration wizard and to return to
the Home screen.

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 3.2 Create a New Subject

If there was no footscan® database present during the installation of

footscan® 9, the installer has copied a demo database.

To record a new measurement the application needs information of the subject being
measured. footscan® 9 provides the Database screen to manage information about
measurement subjects.
Click Database in the Home screen to navigate to the Database screen.

Currently there are no

measurement subjects in the list.
Cl ick Add to add one. The
application navigates to the Client
Screen.

The Client screen provides an

interface to edit personal
information about a subject. It
also lists all measurement
sessions of that subject. Fill in the
personal information for your
newly created subject. First
name and Last name are
mandatory fields. Use Save or
Cancel to proceed after editing
the subject's personal
information.

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 3.3 Create a New Recording
The Record wizard is responsible for creating new measurements. It consists of five
stages: Record Setup, 3D Scanner Recording, Static Recording, Balance Recording
and Dynamic Recording. Other screens are inactive while going through the Record
wizard. Click Record in the Client screen to create a measurement.

Provide a Recording session

name * for the upcoming
measurement session, as well as
the Weight * and Shoe size *
of the subject. Choose which
recordings you want to perform by
toggling the recording protocol
checkboxes. Click Next to
proceed.

The 3D Scan Recording is

performed on each foot separately
and can be initiated by clicking the
Scan left foot and Scan right
foot buttons. For an accurate
recording, it is important to stand
as still as possible in the center of
the 3D scanner while it is
scanning. The result of the 3D
scan will be shown as a top-down
3D view and plantar surface photo
of the scanned foot as soon as the
3D data has been processed.

The Static Recording contains a

large preview window showing the
activity on the plate. Stand on the
plate and click Take snapshot
(F5) to make a static recording.
Retry until you have a satisfactory
result. Click Next to continue.

The Balance Recording shows the

activity on the plate in a preview.
The Start Recording button
becomes active when there is
pressure on the plate, click this
button to start a balance
recording. Stand as still as
possible on the plate during the
recording, the recording stops
automatically when the recording
duration has elapsed or when the
user clicks the Stop Recording
button.

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 The Dynamic Recording shows the
activity on the plate in a preview.
The recording is initiated by
clicking Start recording. Walk
over the plate in the gait direction
(Section 2.4). The timeline shows
all feet recognized during the
measurement as thumbnails. The
wizard displays the latest left and
right feet on the right. End the
recording with Stop recording.

Click Next to exit the Record wizard. The application navigates to the Analyze screen,
where you can review your measurement. Refer to the second part of this Installation
Guide and User Manual for an in-depth overview of the Analyze screen.

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 Chapter 4
Troubleshooting
This chapter discusses details about the footscan® system that might be relevant to
some users during the installation process. Please refer to this chapter if the installation
does not proceed as described in this document. For unforeseen problems please
contact the rs scan support department at [email protected].

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 4.1 Licensing
To prevent unauthorized usage, footscan® 9 only runs when a licensed device is
plugged into your computer. A licensed device may be either a footscan® plate, 3D
scanner or a USB2 hardware dongle. License information of the footscan® device(s) is
present in the configuration file. The installer medium includes a valid configuration file
and factory calibration file(s) which covers your footscan® device(s). The installer
automatically copies these files to your computer. If no licensed device is connected
while the application is running the Security dialog (Figure 3) pops up. This dialog
disappears once a licensed device is plugged into the computer.

Figure 3: The Security dialog pops up when no licensed device is connected while the
application is running. It disappears once a licensed plate or dongle is plugged into the
computer.
The Security dialog might appear while the device is connected to the computer. This is
the case when the current license does not cover the connected device. Choose
Manage calibration to open the license and hardware calibration dialog to review which
devices are licensed in your current configuration file (Figure 4).

Figure 4: The License and hardware calibration dialog lists all connected footscan®
devices.
The License and hardware calibration dialog lists the serial numbers of all covered
footscan® devices, along with their descriptions, license and calibration information.
Cross-reference the serial number of the connected device (on the identification plate at
the back) with the License and hardware calibration dialog list and contact rs scan's
support department at [email protected] for further assistance.
Installing a new configuration file and information about your acquired footscan
package and modules can be found in the software package and modules dialog,

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 choose Manage configuration to open the software package and modules dialog.
Consult section 6.2 for more information.

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 4.2 Configuration File
Footscan® 9 will try to automatically download the latest configuration file for
your system. This is done automatically in the background when the software
is starting up. Should a new configuration file be available, footscan® 9 will
ask you if you want to proceed to replace your current configuration file with
the updated version. Depending on your operating system, you may require
administrator rights to allow this action.
Only footscan® devices belonging to the same configuration may be
connected to your system at start-up. Footscan® 9 will show an error
message if multiple footscan® devices belonging to different configurations
are connected. Make sure only footscan® device(s) of the same configuration
are connected and restart footscan® 9.
The configuration file holds information about all licensed footscan® device(s) for your
system. It also contains information about your package and unlocked footscan®
modules.
A new configuration, for example a new licensed footscan® device, newly acquired
modules or an upgraded package, can be installed through the software package and
modules dialog (Figure 5), more information about the software package and modules
dialog can be found in section 6.2.

Figure 5: A new configuration file can be installed through the software package and
modules dialog.
To activate your new configuration, click on the Install configuration file... button and
select the new configuration file in the file dialog.
The software package and modules dialog can be opened in two location:
1. By clicking the Manage configuration button in the Security Dialog (Figure 6).
More information about the security dialog can be found in section 4.1.

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 Figure 6: The software package and modules dialog can be opened in the security
dialog.
2. By clicking the Software package and modules button in the Homescreen (Figure
7). More information about the home screen can be found in section 6.

Figure 7: The software package and modules dialog can be opened in the home
screen.

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 4.3 Calibration File
Footscan® 9 will try to automatically download the latest calibration file(s) for
your system. This is done automatically in the background when the software
is starting up. Should a new calibration file be available, footscan® 9 will ask
you if you want to proceed to replace your current calibration file with the
updated version. Depending on your operating system, you may require
administrator rights to allow this action.
The calibration file holds the factory calibration information of your footscan® device, a
new calibration file can be installed through the license and hardware calibration dialog
(Figure 8).

Figure 8: The License and hardware calibration dialog lists all connected footscan®
devices.
Click Install calibration file... to install a new calibration file. More information about
the license and hardware calibration dialog can be found in 6.3
The license and hardware calibration dialog can be opened in two location:
1. By clicking the Manage calibration button in the Security Dialog (Figure 9). More
information about the security dialog can be found in section 4.1.

Figure 9: The license and hardware calibration dialog can be opened in the security
dialog.
2. By clicking the License and hardware calibration button in the Homescreen
(Figure 10). More information about the home screen can be found in section 6.

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 Figure 10: The license and hardware calibration dialog can be opened in the home
screen.

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 4.4 Automatic download of configuration and calibration files fails
Footscan® 9 will try to automatically download the latest configuration and calibration
file(s) for your system. Check the following should this download fail:
Make sure there is an active internet connection.
In case of a restricted internet access (firewall, ...), make sure that the necessary
url's are accessible (see chapter 1.11).
Contact the rs scan support department at [email protected] for further assistance.

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 4.5 Pressure Sensitive Layer (PSL) Replacement

rs scan recommends to replace the PSL yearly.

Footscan® 9 will try to automatically download the pending PSL replacement

list of your footscan® device(s). This is done automatically in the background
when the software is starting up. Should footscan® 9 detect that a PSL
replacement file is already present on your computer, then footscan® 9 will
show a confirmation dialog asking if the PSL was actually replaced on your
footscan® device.
There are two ways to replace the PSL of your footscan® pressure plate:
Replacement by rs scan: your device is sent back to rs scan through a RMA
procedure. The PSL replacement and factory calibration will be performed by rs
scan and a new calibration file will be made available on the rs scan calibration
server. As soon as you start the footscan® 9 software with the pressure plate
connected, the footscan® 9 software will download and use the new calibration file.
On-site replacement: a new PSL can be prepared by rs scan and installed on your
pressure plate by a distributor. The new calibration file will be made available on the
rs scan calibration server with a "pending" flag, this means that it must be signaled
to the rs scan calibration server when the PSL is actually replaced. This can be
done in the setting dialog, see section 6.4.
Contact the rs scan support department at [email protected] for more information
about replacing the PSL.

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 4.6 Important Files
When contacted, rs scan's support department might ask for additional information
about the current problem. Such information might include the contents of files of the
footscan® system. This section includes the location and a description of some of the
key files of footscan® 9.
All footscan® 9 files are located in two directories:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Rsscan International holds all program files. In this main
folder there are two subfolders relevant to footscan® 9: footscan 9 gait essentials
and licenses.
C:\Users\<you>\footscan holds all data files. It contains the gaitessentials9
folder.
Refer to the table below for a list of key files of footscan® 9.

File Location Description

footscan 9 gait
footscan.exe The footscan® 9 executable
essentials

Old file format holding factory calibration data

required for the correct operation of your pressure
license.xml licenses
plate. Still supported by footscan® 9 for backward
compatibility.

Configuration file holding information about all

*.rsconfig licenses licensed footscan® devices, package and
unlocked software modules.

Calibration file holding factory calibration data for

*.rscalib licenses
the correct operation of your pressure plate.

File holding the database containing all your

footscan.sqlite gaitessentials9
measurements.

File containing an extensive log of the program's

footscan.log gaitessentials9 inner workings. Used by the rs scan support
department to diagnose problems.

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 4.7 Program fails to install
The footscan® 9 software installer requires that certain Windows® updates are present
on your system. In most cases the required updates will be automatically selected by
Windows® before the installation continues. However, some Windows® configurations
might have trouble with detecting whether the correct updates are installed.
When your Windows® operating system fails to detect whether the correct updates are
installed you can perform the following actions:

In the Windows Update section of the Windows® control

panel you can force a re-check for updates. You are
Check for updates
adviced to install all updates that are listed as required by
Windows®.

In case Windows® doesn't detect any missing updates on

its own, you can use a tool called 'WSUS Offline Update'
Force-install all missing
to download and force-install the updates onto Windows®.
updates
Note that this may require some level of computer
knowledge.

While the root cause of the problem is related to an

internal failure of the Windows® update system, we do
Contact support offer additional support to help you in getting your
Windows® system up to date. You can contact support at
[email protected].

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 4.8 Drivers are not working under Windows® 7
The footscan® drivers for the pressure plate and 3D scanner require that certain
updates are present on your Microsoft Windows® 7 system in order to work. See section
4.7 for more information about updating your system.

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 4.9 Program fails to start
The footscan® 9 software depends on external software components in order to function
correctly. All necessary components are installed automatically during the installation of
the footscan® 9 software. In case critical external components are removed afterwards
or become corrupted, the software will not function properly. One such component is
the Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable package, when this software is missing the
program will fail to start. The error message will roughly state the following:
"The program can't start because MSVCP140.dll is missing from your computer.
Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."
This error means that the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package is missing or
corrupt, which version is missing can be determined based on the error message:

the 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package

MSVCP100.dll
(x86)' is missing.

the 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package

MSVCP120.dll
(x86)' is missing.

the 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package

MSVCP140.dll
(x86)' is missing.

You can fix this problem by reinstalling the correct 'Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
Package (x86)', try to find and download this software for your operating system. After
installing the redistributable package, the footscan® 9 software should function
properly.

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4.10 Connection with device is lost
The communication between the footscan® plate and the software is established via a
USB connection. Because the plate sends large amounts of data in real-time to the
software, it might occur that the connection with the device is lost. If this happens
frequently, the following may fix the problem:
Check if the USB connector from the footscan® USB device fits correctly into the
USB port. Removing and reinserting the USB connector might be enough to resolve
the problem
Try using a different USB port. Switching from a USB port on the front side of the
computer to the backside (or vice-versa) will more likely use a different internal USB
connection which may be the cause of the problem
When using a USB hub:
Try to use a dedicated USB port directly on the computer
When you need to use a hub, try to connect only one USB device to the hub
An externally powered hub might help in providing a more stable connection
with the USB device
Some USB hubs themselves cause problems. Using a different type of USB hub
might resolve the problem
If the footscan® plate continues to experience USB connection problems, the problem
may originate from either your internal USB controller or may indicate a problem with
the footscan® plate itself. Contact the rs scan support department at
[email protected] for further assistance.

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4.11 Migration from footscan® 8 gait to footscan® 9 fails
The migration of footscan® 8 gait data may fail for certain combinations of footscan® 8
gait versions and footscan® 9 versions. Please contact support at [email protected]
if you want to migrate footscan® 8 gait data to the new footscan® 9 software.
More information about migrating footscan® 7 or 8 gait to footscan® 9 can be found in
section 3.

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 PART 2

User Manual

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 Chapter 5
Main Window
The main application window has several fixed parts and a main content area where
different screens are shown.

Figure 11: General layout of the main application window

The Help Hints Box shows a brief context-aware help hint. Clicking Read more... will
open the help topic on the current screen. The Help Hints Box can be hidden by
clicking Hide hints, and re-enabled from the Settings Dialog. (Refer to Section 6.4)

Figure 12: The Help Hints box

The Navigation Bar at the top of the application shows the different stages of the
actual workflow. The bar highlights the current stage. Each button corresponds to a
screen. Navigating through the application is as simple as clicking the available buttons
in the Navigation Bar.

Figure 13: The Navigation Bar shows the workflow of footscan® 9.

The Status Bar shows the system id of the currently connected hardware, and the
current software version. It holds icons to view and manipulate the state of the software.
Next to the full version of your system there is an icon related to automatic updates.
footscan® 9 automatically checks online for available updates on a daily basis, and will
notify you if a newer version of the software is available for download. Such update may
contain improvements and bugfixes. rs scan recommends installing updates as soon as
they become available.
The connectivity icon on the right shows whether or not a footscan® device is
connected. Clicking it opens a dialog with detailed information about connected devices
and your license.

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 Figure 14: The Status Bar
A calibration icon and notification balloon will appear when a connected
device should be calibrated. rs scan recommends regular weight calibration
to maintain optimal accuracy. Go to the Settings dialog to modify the
calibration frequency.

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 Chapter 6
Home Screen
At startup footscan® 9 shows the Home screen (Figure 15). The Home screen is the
portal from which you can access all functions of the application.

Figure 15: At startup, footscan® 9 shows the Home screen. The Home screen guides
you to the other screens of the application.

Database Navigate to the Database screen (Chapter 7).

Weight calibration Start a weight calibration (Section 6.1).

Settings Open the Settings dialog (Section 6.4).

Software package and Show available footscan® software modules and

modules whether or not they are enabled (Section 6.2).

License and hardware Show license information and connected

calibration hardware (Section 6.3).

Migrate from footscan 7 or 8

Starts the migration wizard (Section 3).
gait

Exit Close footscan® 9.

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 6.1 Weight Calibration
The values of the footscan® device are proportionate to the pressure on each sensor,
up to a factor. This weight calibration factor is identical for all sensors but might vary in
time due to wear. Footscan® 9 relies on an up-to-date value of the weight calibration
factor to guarantee accurate measurements. Weight calibration recomputes the
calibration factor for each device.
Weight calibration uses a measurement of a subject with known weight. Based on such
measurement with known characteristics footscan® 9 is able to determine the weight
calibration factor accurately.
rs scan recommends performing weight calibrations regularly. Set the desired time
interval between calibrations in the Settings dialog (Section 6.4).

(a) Set weight and shoe

size.
(b) Perform a dynamic measurement to calibrate the
device(s).

Figure 16: The weight calibration dialog uses a dynamic measurement with known
characteristics to calibrate each device properly.
The weight calibration dialog (Figure 16a) needs the weight and shoe size of the
subject performing the calibration measurement. Click Exit to leave the weight
calibration dialog. Click Next to proceed.
Device lists all devices (Figure 16b). Devices marked with a need weight calibration.
The dialog displays the Calibration factor and Date of the selected device.
Click Start calibration to start the weight calibration for the selected device. The
preview shows the activity on the plate. Walk over the plate to perform a dynamic
measurement and click Finish. The dialog updates Calibration factor and Date.
Click Close to close the weight calibration dialog.

The weight calibration needs to recognize at least one foot to succeed. The
accuracy of the weight calibration increases with the number of recognized
feet. Generally 6-8 feet suffice to obtain a reliable calibration factor.

rs scan recommends to send the footscan® system to rs scan yearly for

replacement of the Pressure Sensitive Layer (PSL) and calibration. Contact
the rs scan support department at [email protected] to obtain our RMA
(Return Material Authorization) procedure.

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 6.2 Software Package and Modules
The software package and modules dialog (Figure 17) shows your current package and
all the available footscan® software modules.

Figure 17: The software package and modules dialog shows your current package and
all footscan® software modules.
The dialog shows for each footscan® module if it is activated and provides a short
description of the functionality that they unlock. To upgrade your package or purchase
additional footscan® modules, contact rs scan's sales department at
[email protected].
Click Install configuration file... to import a new rsconfig file containing the package
and modules.

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 6.3 License and hardware calibration
To prevent unauthorized usage footscan® 9 only runs when a licensed footscan® plate,
3D scanner or hardware dongle is plugged into your computer.

Figure 18: The license and hardware calibration dialog lists all footscan® devices
connected to your system.
The License and hardware calibration dialog (Figure 18) lists the serial numbers of all
connected footscan® devices, along with their descriptions, license and calibration
information. Devices which are licensed in your configuration file have a green license
information line, devices which are not licensed have a red license information line. The
calibration information is only shown when there is no valid calibration file found, it is
then mentioned in red.
Click Install calibration file... to import new calibration files.
For problems with licensing please contact rs scan's support department at
[email protected] to obtain a new license.xml.

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 6.4 Settings
The Settings dialog holds settings to customize footscan® 9. Modify any of these
settings and click Save to save or Cancel to discard the changes.
Footscan® 9 sorts customizable settings in tabs: Customization, Language & Units,
Device, Export, Insoles and Advanced.

Figure 19: General settings.

Customization holds general settings:

Customizes the name for measurement subjects used

Name for person
throughout the application ( e.g. the report's header ).

Show help hints Controls whether help balloons appear to assist you.

Confirm before skipping Toggles whether confirmation dialogs appear in the Record
measurements wizard when skipping a measurement (Chapter 9).

Modifies the report's footer (see Chapter 15). Choose

Report footer between plain text and image. By default footscan® 9 uses
''rs scan''.
Customizes the logo shown in the Home screen (Chapter
Home screen logo
6).

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 Figure 20: Settings related to language and units.
Language & Units holds settings related to language and units:

Controls the application's language. Changing this setting

Language
requires footscan® 9 to restart.

Shoe size unit Controls the unit of the shoe size used in footscan® 9.

The toe allowance (in millimeter) parameter is used to

Toe allowance in mm: calculate an estimation of the shoe size of a 3D scanned
foot (see 10.1).

Weight unit Controls the unit of the weight used in footscan® 9.

Pressure unit Controls the unit of pressure used in footscan® 9.

Figure 21: Settings related to footscan® devices.

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 Device holds settings related to footscan® devices:

Calibration interval Updates the time between two calibrations (Section 6.1).

Changes the orientation of every preview showing the

activity on the plate.

Button to signal the calibration server that the PSL of the

PSL replaced
selected device has been replaced (Section 4.5).

Figure 22: Settings affecting data export

Export holds settings which affect how footscan® 9 exports data:

Displays the folder where footscan® 9 saves data from

Destination folder for
exported sessions (See Chapter 8). Click Browse... to
data export (.rsdb)
choose a different folder.

Displays the folder where footscan® 9 saves exported

Destination folder for
images (See Chapter 8). Click Browse... to choose a
pressure images export
different folder.

File format for pressure

Modifies the file format of exported images.
images export

Dots per inch (dpi) for

Modifies the dots per inch (dpi) of exported images.
pressure images export

Displays the folder where footscan® 9 saves the exported

Destination folder for 3D
3D scan measurements (See Chapter 8). Click Browse...
scan export
to choose a different folder.

File format for 3D scan

Modifies the file format of the exported 3d scans.
export

Destination folder for Displays the folder where footscan® 9 saves the exported
plantar surface photo plantar surface photos (See Chapter 8). Click Browse...
export to choose a different folder.

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 File format for plantar Modifies the file format of the exported plantar surface
surface photo export photos.

Dots per inch (dpi) for

Modifies the dots per inch (dpi) of the exported plantar
plantar surface photo
surface photos.
export

Displays the folder where footscan® 9 saves the text exports

Destination folder for (See Chapter 8.2). Click Browse... to choose a different
text export folder. The text export is available in the Scientific
package(s).

Include header
Add header information to the text exports (See Chapter
information in the text
8.2). The text export is available in the Scientific package(s).
export file

Use .xls as file

Use xls as file extension for the text exports (See Chapter
extension for the text
8.2). The text export is available in the Scientific package(s).
export

Destination folder for Displays the folder where footscan® 9 saves the list exports
the list export of all (See Chapter 7.1). Click Browse... to choose a different
persons folder.

Figure 23: Settings related to insoles.

Insoles holds settings related to insoles:
D3D
Controls whether the D3D insole wizard is selectable as a design option.
Phits™
Controls whether the Phits™ insole wizard is selectable as a design option.

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 Enter your Phits™ account username here. This account is
User name used to log into the Phits™ web-application for ordering
insoles.

Password Enter your password for the Phits™ account.

Custom design wizard

The custom design wizard is available in the Scientific package(s).

Controls whether a custom design wizard is selectable as a design option.

Enter the name of the custom design wizard (this is

Name*
mandatory).

URL Enter the url of the custom design wizard.

More information about using the custom design wizard can be found in the installation
directory of footscan® 9 (see 4.6), in the subfolder "webplugin".

Figure 24: Settings regarding technical aspects of footscan® 9.

Advanced holds settings regarding more technical aspects of footscan® 9:

Uncheck if your system does not support OpenGL®

adequately. Check the minimum software requirements for
Use OpenGL graphics
footscan® 9 (Section 1.10) if unsure. The 3D analysis
acceleration
(Section 10.8) is not available when this setting is
disabled.

When checked the application's rendering backend will be

Force the usage of the forced to use the desktop OpenGL driver instead of
desktop OpenGL dynamically choosing which driver to use. This option
graphics driver must be used with care! Consult the rs scan's support
department before changing this option.

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 Chapter 7
Database Screen
If there was no footscan® database present during the installation of
footscan® 9, the installer has copied a demo database.

The Database screen (Figure 25) lists all clients stored by footscan® 9.

Figure 25: The Database screen lists all clients stored by footscan® 9.
At the left there are buttons to edit the contents of the clients table:

Add a client to the table. The application navigates to the Client

screen (Chapter 8). The Client screen has the appropriate user
Add
interface to complete all relevant personal information about a new
client.

Record a new measurement for the selected client. The application

Record
starts the Record wizard (Chapter 9).

Open the Client screen to edit the personal information of the

Open
selected client. Alternatively double-click the selected client.

Import a client and its sessions into the application. Provide

footscan® 9 with a valid exported database when asked. Upon
Import
completion the table shows the newly imported client. Refer to
Chapter 8 to learn how to export a client's sessions.

List export Exports a list of all clients as text (Chapter 7.1).

Delete Delete all data of the selected client, including all measurements.

Deleting a client is permanent! Please make 100% sure the selected client's
data and measurements are no longer needed.

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 The search text field at the top right of the client table filters out clients not matching its
contents. As a result the table only shows clients passing the filter. A match is possible
with any of the personal information stored, even with dates and phone numbers. Clear
the filter text to view all clients.

Click a table header to sort its contents in ascending/descending order.

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 7.1 List Export Dialog

The "ABCD ratios" option in the list export is available in the Scientific
package(s). All other list export options don't require a special package.

The list export dialog (Figure 26) allows you to export all clients as text into a csv file.

Figure 26: The list export dialog allows exporting all clients as text into a csv file.
Select the checkboxes to choose which data will be exported. The following data is
available to include into the list export:

First name, last name, date of birth, gender, telephone, mobile

Client data phone, fax, address, postal code, city, country, e-mail, reference,
remarks and import data

Session data Name, date, time, shoe size, weight and remarks

Calculations ABCD ratios (this option is available in the Scientific package(s))

Select Most recent session of each person to export the data of only the most recent
session of each client or select All sessions to export data from all the sessions of
each client.

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 The exported csv file can easily be imported into any currently available spreadsheet
software. The list export takes the user locale of the operating system into account so
that there are no conversion errors between footscan® 9 and the spreadsheet software.
Click the Export button to start the export. Click the Close button to close the list
export dialog.

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 Chapter 8
Client Screen
The Client screen (Figure 27) displays all information about a single client. The upper
half of the screen shows the client's personal information. The remainder of the screen
lists all recorded measurements of the client.

Figure 27: The Client screen displays all personal information about a single client, as
well as all measurement sessions belonging to that client.

Drag the dark screen separation line in the middle of the screen up and down
to resize the screen's contents.

Personal Information For each client, footscan® 9 stores name, address, birth date,
gender, phone numbers, e-mail, and free-form remarks. Optionally the application may
hold client photographs.
The Client screen displays the personal information for the current client. Modify this
information in the appropriate text fields. Note that the fields First name, Last name
and Gender are mandatory. Change or Remove the client's photograph to your
liking. The application accepts a wide range of image formats. Click Save or
Cancel to finish.

While editing the personal information form the other screens are inactive.
click Save or Cancel to finish editing.

Measurements The lower half of the Client screen lists all the client's measurement
session. The listing shows per session its name, date and time when the recording was
made, shoe size and weight of the client, a field for additional remarks and if the
session was imported, the importation date. The recordings column displays the type of
measurements held by the session: 3D scanner and/or static and/or balance
and/or dynamic measurements (See Chapter 9).

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 Create a new measurement session. The application navigates to
Record
the Record wizard (Chapter 9).

Edit Edit the data of the selected session (Chapter 8.1).

Open the Analyze screen (Chapter 10) with the selected

Analyze measurement session. Alternatively double-click a measurement
session.

Open the Report screen (Chapter 15) with the selected

Report
measurement session.

Export the selected session(s). The application saves sessions in a

database in a dedicated folder on the computer. Choose this folder
Export data
in the Settings dialog (Section 6.4). Learn how to import exported
sessions in Chapter 7.

Export all footprints of the selected session to image files. More

specifically the application saves the maximum sensor values of
each foot recognized in the dynamic measurement to file.
Export Footscan® 9 stores these files in a dedicated folder on the
pressure images computer. The names of these image files contain the names of
the client and session, as well as the date of the session and a foot
type (L for left, R for right). Change the export folder in the Settings
dialog (Section 6.4).

Export all the 3D scan measurement(s) from the selected

session(s) to file. The application saves the export in a dedicated
Export 3D folder on the computer, choose this folder in the Settings dialog
scan (Section 6.4). The names of these files contain the names of the
client and session, as well as the date of the session and a foot
type (L for left, R for right).

Export all the plantar surface photo(s) from the selected session(s).
The application saves the plantar surface photo in a dedicated
Export plantar folder on the computer, choose this folder in the Settings dialog
surface photo (Section 6.4). The names of these files contain the names of the
client and session, as well as the date of the session and a foot
type (L for left, R for right).

Footscan® 7 gait compatible text exports of the selected session(s)

Text exports (Chapter 8.2). The text export is available in the Scientific
package(s).

Delete Delete the selected measurement session.

Deleting a measurement session is permanent! Please make 100% sure the

selected session is no longer needed.

A client can have a limited number of sessions. This limit is much greater than
what can be considered as normal use.

Customize the name of this screen in the Settings dialog (Section 6.4).

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 8.1 Edit Session Dialog
The edit session dialog (Figure 28) allows to change the data of the selected session.

Figure 28: The edit session dialog allows to change the session data.
The following fields can be modified:
Name
Weight and weight unit (the selected weight unit will be used in the entire footscan®
9 application)
Shoe size and shoe size unit (the selected shoe size unit will be used in the entire
footscan® 9 application)
Remarks
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
Click the Save button to save the modifications, click the Cancel button to discard
the changes.

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 8.2 Text Export Dialog

The text exports are available in the Scientific package(s).

The text export dialog (Figure 29) allows you to export the measurement data in human
readable text format. These text exports are compatible with the footscan® 7 gait ASCII
exports.

There is an important difference between the footscan® 9 text exports and the
footscan® 7 gait ASCII exports: footscan® 9 exports pressure values, while
footscan® 7 exports force values.

Figure 29: The text export dialog allows to export the data in an ASCII format
compatible with footscan® 7 gait.
The following text exports are available:

Entire plate Entire plate roll-off text export of a dynamic measurement: each
roll-off pressure frame in the measurement will be exported.

Dynamic roll- Dynamic roll-off text export of a dynamic measurement: all the
off pressure frames of the recognized feet will be exported.

Static image text export of a static measurement: the pressure frame

Static image
containing the static measurement will be exported.

Pressure and Pressure and force text export of a dynamic measurement: pressure
force and force data of all the recognized feet will be exported.

Center of force Center of force text export of a dynamic measurement: center of

line force data of all the recognized feet will be exported.

The corresponding checkboxes will be disabled if a dynamic and/or static measurement

is not available in the session(s).
The following options can be selected:

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 Include header Add header information to the text export. This information includes
information in the the session name, person name, measurement date and scanning
text export speed.

Use .xls as file Use xls as the file extension for the text export, this allows easy
extension for the opening in Microsoft Excel. If not chosen, the txt file extension is
text export used.

Click the Export button to start the export, each selected export will be run
sequentially. Click the Close button the close the text export dialog.

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 8.3 Custom Web Plugin

The custom web plugin is available in the Scientific package(s).

The footscan® 9 application supports a custom web plugin to extend the functionality of
the application. This webplugin will be shown in the Client screen as an extra tab next
to the sessions.
Some data (for example the client name, gender, address, ...) of footscan® is exposed
through a software API so it can be used inside the custom web plugin panel.
More information about installing the custom web plugin and using the footscan® API
can be found in the installation directory of footscan® 9 (see 4.6), in the subfolder
"webplugin".

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 Chapter 9
Record Wizard
The Record wizard assists you in creating a measurement session. A measurement
session may hold four measurements: a 3D scan, a static, a balance and a dynamic
measurement.
Note that while in the Record wizard other screens are inaccessible. As a reference the
name, picture and birth date of the client is at the left of the screen. At each step in the
wizard there is at least a button to skip the current stage.

Figure 30: The Record setup asks for information about the client and the session
which is required by the Record wizard to proceed.

Recording setup The Recording setup (Figure 30) needs information about the client
and session before it can proceed. Fields in the form marked with a * are mandatory.
First of all the Record wizard requires a Pressure plate or 3D scanner with which to
record and a Recording session name *. This name is useful to identify the
measurement session in the Client screen (Chapter 8). The Recording setup suggests a
name when initiating the Record wizard.
Furthermore the foot recognition algorithms used during the measurements need
accurate Weight * and Shoe size * of the client for optimal results. footscan® 9
remembers the values of the client's latest measurement session and uses them
initially.
Optionally, one may add Remarks to the measurement session. These remarks
appear in the Client screen's list of sessions (Chapter 8).
By selecting or deselecting the checkboxes 3D scan, Static, Balance and
Dynamic one can choose which recording(s) will be performed.
After completing the form click Next to proceed, or Cancel to exit the record wizard
without creating a measurement session.
3D scanner recording The 3D scanner recording creates a 3D representation of the
client's feet.

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 Figure 31: The 3D scanner recording creates a 3D representation and makes a plantar
surface photo of the client's feet.
The 3D Scanner Recording stage shows a preview window for the 3D model and
plantar surface photo of the scanned left and right foot. The 3D Scan Recording is
performed on each foot separately and can be initiated by clicking the Scan left foot
and Scan right foot buttons. For an accurate recording, it is important to stand as still
as possible in the center of the 3D scanner while it is scanning. The result of the 3D
scan will be shown as a top-down 3D view and plantar surface photo of the scanned
foot as soon as the 3D data has been processed.
The following scanning options are available:

Controls the type of scan. Can either be "Foot" or

"Foambox". Choose "Foot" to scan regular (convex)
Type
objects like feet. Choose "Foambox" to scan foam
impression boxes or other objects that are concave.

Controls the scanning resolution. A higher scanning

Scanning resolution resolution will result in a more detailed scan, while a lower
resolution will result in a faster, but less detailed, scan.

Controls the sensitivity to light of the 3d scan. The light

sensitivity needs to be increased when scanning dark
Light sensitivity objects. Also note that when the light sensitivity is higher,
the scans will be more affected by the lightning conditions
of the room or environment.

Click Next to save the 3D scanner measurement. Click Skip to discard it.
Static recording The static measurement captures a static picture of the pressure
distribution under the client's feet while standing on the plate.

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 Figure 32: The Static recording takes snapshots of the pressure distribution under the
client's feet while standing on the plate.
The Static recording stage (Figure 32) consists of a large canvas displaying the activity
on the plate. Click Take snapshot (F5) to make a snapshot of the current pressure
distribution. The application keeps the latest snapshot and displays it at the topright.
Click Next to save the last snapshot. Click Skip to discard the static measurement.

To prevent accidental skipping the application guards Skip with a

confirmation dialog. To disable this behavior consult the Settings dialog
(Section 6.4)
.
Balance recording The balance measurement is a dynamic measurement capturing
the pressure distribution under the client's feet and the displacement of the center of
pressure (COP) while the client is standing on the plate.

Figure 33: The balance measurement captures the pressure distribution under the
client's feet while standing on the plate.
The Balance recording stage (Figure 33) shows a large preview canvas split into four

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 quadrants, marked by the horizontal and vertical magenta lines (frame division cross).
During preview, the pressure image with its center of pressure is shown. During
recording, the pressure image together with the center of pressure line and ellipse are
shown. The ellipse is based on the principal component analysis (PCA) of 70 percent of
the center of pressure values, the center of the ellipse is the average of those center of
pressure values. The principal and secondary axis of the ellipse are one standard
deviation of the center of pressure values in the principal component analysis (PCA),
these axes are also visible in the canvas during recording.
The orientation of the plate can be adjusted while previewing by using the and
buttons.
It is possible to show a set of reference lines during the preview. These reference lines
can guide the user to place their feet in the correct position, the heels should be
positioned at the intersection of the vertical lines with the slanted reference lines. The
reference lines are shown by clicking the Show reference position lines checkbox,
when enabled the following parameters can be adjusted:
Feet angle: the enclosed angle between both feet. It can be adjusted in the Feet
angle spinbox and is given in degrees.
Heel distance: the distance between the heels of both feet. It can be adjusted in the
Heel distance spinbox and is given in centimeter.
The Start Recording button becomes active when pressure is detected on the
pressure plate, click this button to start a balance recording. It is possible to start the
actual measurement after a given delay. This delay can be set using the Start delay
spinbox. When using the delayed start, a countdown will be visible in the preview
window. The actual recording starts after this countdown is finished. The balance
recording will stop automatically when the maximum duration has elapsed or when the
Stop Recording button is pressed. The maximum duration can be set with the
Maximum duration spinbox. During the balance recording the elapsed recording time is
displayed.
Click Next to save the balance measurement. Click Skip to discard it.
Dynamic recording The dynamic measurement captures the pressure distribution
under the client's feet over the full duration of a step from initial contact until the end of
the foot roll-off. footscan® 9 recognizes left and right feet automatically. The client
should walk or run in their natural gait pattern. A few practice runs might be useful
before taking the final measurement.

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 Figure 34: The Dynamic recording captures the dynamic pressure distribution under
the client's feet during gait and recognizes left and right feet automatically.
The Dynamic recording stage (Figure 34) shows a large preview canvas. The timeline at
the bottom displays all feet detected during the dynamic measurement. It highlights the
selected feet in blue. Footscan® 9 requires at least one foot for analysis. The D3D
analysis (Section 11) even needs two left and two right feet. The Dynamic recording
stage displays the selected feet on the right. Click and drag any of the timeline
thumbnails to modify its classification or to move it to bin to discard the feet altogether.
Footscan® 9 also saves all discarded feet. You will still be able to restore
discarded feet or alter its classification after recording is finished. The Feet
Selection panel in the Analyze screen (Chapter 10) provides a timeline on
which the feet selection and classification can be modified.
Footscan® 9 is able to automatically classify recorded feet while recording. During
recording, footscan® 9 processes the data and determines whether a recorded foot is a
left or right foot.
Recorded feet can also be automatically classified as garbage. If the Feet on plate
edge option is checked, feet which were recorded on the edge of the plate are
automatically discarded to the bin. Checking the Feet without recognized zones
moves feet without recognized zones to the bin (See Section 10.10 for more information
about the anatomical zones analysis).
Click Start recording to start the dynamic recording. footscan® 9 recognizes feet
walking in the gait (and opposite) direction. Finish with Stop recording when satisfied
with the current dynamic measurement.
Click Next to save the dynamic measurement. Click Skip to discard it.
When there is at least one successful measurement the application creates a
measurement session and navigates to the Analyze screen (Chapter 10). Otherwise it
returns to the Client screen (Chapter 8).

To prevent accidental skipping, the application guards Skip with a

confirmation dialog. To disable this behavior consult the Settings dialog
(Section 6.4).

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 Chapter 10
Analyze Screen
The Analyze screen (Figure 35) shows analyses of the measurement sessions created
with the Record wizard. It either analyzes a single measurement session (Figure 35a),
or it compares different measurement sessions (Figure 35b).

(a) Single measurement session analysis (b) Comparison of measurement sessions

Figure 35: The Analyze screen
As a reference the Analyze screen always shows the name, picture and birth date of the
client on the left, as well as the name and date of the current measurement session.
When comparing, the screen shows the details of the second measurement session on
the right. Additionally it lists all clients and their corresponding sessions from which to
choose the second session.
The analyses of measurement sessions are situated under the 3D Scan, Static,
Balance and Dynamic buttons. Comparing measurement sessions is located under
the Compare button. When clicked these buttons fold down all available analyze
options.
The following analyses are available:

Both feet Analysis of the 3D scanned left and/or right foot. (Section 10.1).

Plantar Analysis of the plantar surface photo of the 3D scanned left and/or
surface photo right foot. (Section 10.2).

Static Relative force distribution of the static measurement (Section 10.3).

The pressure distribution and the displacement of the center of

Balance
pressure (COP) of a balance measurement. (Section 10.4).

Balance analysis divided into different time intervals. (Section

Interval
10.5).

Center of pressure (COP) per foot balance analysis divided into

COP per foot
different time intervals. (Section 10.6).

2D 2D roll-off of the current foot selection (Section 10.7).

3D 3D roll-off of the current foot selection (Section 10.8).

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 Impulse Impulse analysis of the current foot selection (Section 10.9).

Zones Anatomical zones of the current foot selection (Section 10.10).

Pressure in user-defined areas of the current foot selection

Probes
(Section 10.11).

Load rate Load rate of the current foot selection (Section 10.12).

Footprint size Footprint size of the current foot selection (Section 10.13).

Risk analysis gives more information about the risk of the feet in a
Risk analysis
dynamic measurement (Section 10.14).

Gait Ratios Gait ratios analysis of the current foot selection (Section 10.15).

Center of pressure graphs of the current foot selection (Section

COP Graphs
10.16).

Single foot timing analysis of the current foot selection (Section

Foot Timing
10.17).

Activity on the plate during the entire dynamic measurement

Full plate
(Section 10.18).

Multi step Multi step analysis of the dynamic measurement (Section 10.19).

The following comparisons are available:

2D 2D roll-off comparison of the foot selections (Section 10.20).

Impulse Impulse comparison of the foot selections (Section 10.21).

Comparison of pressure distribution of the foot areas (rearfoot,

Areas
midfoot, forefoot) of the foot selections (Section 10.22).

Analyze Toolbar Each analysis also features a toolbar. The toolbar lets you control the
visualization of the analysis to better suit your needs. Depending on the type of analysis
shown, certain actions are made available:

Zooms the view to fit the center of pressure line tightly.

Zooms the view to fit its contents tightly.

Zoom in. Alternatively use the mouse's scroll wheel on the view.

Zoom out. Alternatively use the mouse's scroll wheel on the view.

Rotate the view counter clockwise.

Rotate the view clockwise.

Toggles the sensor grid. The sensor grid shows the location of the
plate sensors.

Toggles the display of the center-of-pressure of a pressure

distribution.

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 Toggles the display of the center of pressure ellipse. More
information can be found in the Balance recording section (see 9).

Toggles the display of the frame division cross.

Toggles the display of the division marker in the COP per foot
balance analysis. More information can be found in the COP per
foot balance analysis section (see COP per foot).

Toggles the display of the center-of-pressure separately per foot.

More information can be found in the COP per foot balance
analysis section (see COP per foot).

Toggles the display of the center of pressure ellipse separately per

foot. More information can be found in the COP per foot balance
analysis section (see COP per foot).

Toggles the display of foot axes.

Toggles the display of a grayscale foot silhouette underneath the

dynamic measurement.

Toggles the display of the subtalar joint angles. More information

can be found in the 2D analysis section (see 10.7).

Toggles the display of numerical values. More information can be

found in the 2D analysis section (see 10.7).

Toggles the display of multi step annotations. More information can

be found in the multi step analysis section (see 10.19).

Figure 36: The Replay console controls the roll-off of a dynamic measurement.
Replay Console The Replay console (Figure 36) controls the roll-off of a dynamic
measurement. Besides the stop , play , rewind and forward controls it contains
a slider to scroll to any frame and a speed multiplier to manipulate the speed of the roll-
off.
When an analysis shows multiple roll-offs the button controls the replay timing. If
toggled time is expressed as a percentage of contact duration, otherwise the replay is in
real-time.

Footscan® 9 saves the state of the button, which is shared among all
analyses.

Feet Selection Most analyses apply to a single left and/or right

foot. To these analyses, the other feet of the dynamic
measurement are not relevant. footscan® 9 introduces foot
selection to decide which pair of feet is best fit for analysis. The
application saves this selected pair along with the dynamic
measurement. The Record wizard (Chapter 9) sets the initial
selection.

Click Select feet to modify the current foot selection. A timeline unfolds, highlighting

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 the selected pair. Change the selection by clicking the thumbnails. The Analyze screen
updates its analyses instantaneously. Click Select feet again to hide the timeline.
When comparing two pair of feet the Analyze screen also displays a Select feet for
the second measurement (Figure 35b). Note that this button only selects the pair of feet
with which to compare. It does not affect the foot selection stored for the second
measurement.

Color Scale Some analyses display physical quantities as images.

The colors in these images relate to the underlying value. The
Color scale expresses this relationship between physical quantity
and color. The color scale displays the entire color spectrum and
some key physical quantity values next to their corresponding
colors. The minimum and maximum values are at both ends of the
spectrum.

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10.1 Both Feet 3D Scanner
The both feet 3D scanner analysis (Figure 37) shows the scanned left and/or right foot.

Figure 37: The Both Feet 3D scanner analysis shows the scanned left and/or right foot.
The scanned foot can be manipulated by clicking and dragging inside the view.
A number of predefined measurements are performed and made visible on the 3D scan
of each foot and as numerical values (in millimeter) in the measurement table
underneath it:
Arch height: blue line
Arch length: magenta line
Foot length: red line
Foot width: green line
While these predefined measurements are non-modifiably, girth measurements -
circumnavigating the 3D foot model - can be added, modified or removed as desired. A
new girth measurement can be added by clicking the button. Removing a girth
measurement is done by clicking on the button.
Like the other predefined measurements, girth measurements are shown both on the
3D foot model and in the measurement table underneath it.
A girth measurement can be selected by clicking on it either on the 3D foot model or on
its measurement table entry. Selecting a girth measurement in any way will
automatically highlight it both on the 3D foot model and in the measurement table.
A selected girth measurement can be modified by using the mouse to drag the girth
measurement across the 3D foot model. Using the left mouse button, the girth is moved
perpendicular against its axis. Rotating the girth measurement is done by dragging the
girth using the right mouse button.
The measurements table also mentions an estimation of the shoe size, the estimated
shoe size is based upon the measured foot length and the toe allowance parameter.
The toe allowance (in millimeter) can be set with the Toe allowance in mm: spinbox
and in the settings dialog (see 6.4).

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 Please note that when the object was scanned using scan type "Foambox"
girths and other predefined measurements will not be available.

A scanned foot can be shown in full screen by clicking the View left foot in fullscreen or
View right foot in fullscreen button (Figure 38). Note that only a selected girth will show
up in the measurements overview.
To leave the full screen click the Back button.

Figure 38: The Both Feet 3D scanner analysis shows the scanned left and/or right foot
in full screen.

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10.2 Plantar Surface Photo
The plantar surface photo analysis (Figure 39) shows the plantar surface photo of the
3D scanned left and/or right foot.

Figure 39: The plantar surface photo analysis shows the left and/or right plantar
surface photo.
The plantar surface photo analysis allows to manually adjust the cropping area:
The size can be changed by clicking and dragging the corner points of the crop
rectangle
The location can be changed by clicking and dragging the center of the crop
rectangle
Click the Reset changes button to reset the changes.

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10.3 Static
The Static analysis (Figure 40) shows the relative force distribution of the static
measurement.

Figure 40: The Static analysis shows the relative pressure distribution of the static
measurement. The percentages in the boxes show the spread of the total force on the
footscan® plate across the quadrants.
The analysis divides the static measurement into four quadrants, marked by pink lines.
The center of these quadrants indicates the center-of-pressure of the measurement.
The percentages in the boxes on the left express how the pressure on the footscan®
plate is spread across the different areas defined by the quadrants.
Drag the center and/or lines to modify the relative positions of the quadrants. The
analysis updates the percentages in the boxes accordingly. Click Reset changes to
reset the changes.
The plate miniature at the top right shows the region of the plate currently displayed by
the static analysis. Zooming in and out updates the miniature instantaneously. Use
and in the toolbar to modify the orientation of the plate.

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10.4 Balance
The Balance analysis (Figure 41) evaluates the pressure distribution and the
displacement of the center of pressure (COP) of a balance measurement.

Figure 41: The default balance analysis screen.

When playing, the balance analysis loops through the entire balance measurement.
When stopped it shows the maximum pressure values registered during the balance
measurement.
There are two graphs in the balance analysis screen:
Center of pressure graph: this graph shows the displacement of the center of
pressure in the x and y directions in millimeter. The x-axis shows the time in
seconds.
Force graph: this graph shows the total vertical force in Newton. Use the Force
components combobox to select which force components are shown. The x-axis
shows the time in seconds.
Both graphs can be hidden or shown by clicking the button.
The balance measurement is split into four quadrants. The division point of these
quadrants is marked by the point of intersection of the frame division cross. The
percentages in the boxes express how the force on the footscan® plate is spread across
the different areas defined by the areas (left/right, front/rear and four quadrants).
Numerical information about the center of pressure is shown:
position: the current, minimum and maximum position in millimeter for the x- and y-
coordinate
range: the spread between the minimum and maximum position in millimeter for the
x- and y-coordinate
travelled distance: the length of the center of pressure line in millimeter
ellipse area: the area of the calculated center of pressure ellipse in square
millimeter
The used coordinate system to perform the calculations is adjustable in the
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 axis in red). The possibilities are:
Division cross coordinates: the coordinate system is centered around the point of
intersection of the frame division cross.
Plate coordinates: the coordinate system uses the same coordinate system as
reported by the pressure plate.
The position of the frame division cross is adjustable in the Division cross position
combobox. The possibilities are:
Cop first frame: the frame division cross is placed on the COP found in the first
frame of the balance measurement.
Plate center: the frame division cross is placed in the center of the plate.
Cop average (rounded to sensors): the frame division cross is placed on the average
COP of the complete balance measurement. This average is rounded to the nearest
sensor.
Custom: the frame division cross is user defined by clicking and dragging the frame
division cross.

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10.5 Interval Balance

The interval balance analysis is available in the Clinical, Scientific package(s).

The Interval Balance analysis (Figure 42) evaluates a balance measurement divided into
different time intervals.

Figure 42: The interval balance analysis screen.

The interval balance analysis shows the balance measurement divided into several
intervals, each interval displays the following:
An image of the maximum pressure values of the balance measurement present in
the interval.
The range of the time interval in seconds.
The travelled COP distance in millimeter.
The COP ellipse area in square millimeter.
The number of intervals and how the balance measurement is divided can be set
through the Divide intervals combobox, the following options are available:
Number of intervals: the balance measurement is divided into intervals of equal
duration. The number of intervals can be set in the Number of intervals spinbox,
up to a maximum of twelve intervals.
Interval duration: the intervals have a fixed duration, this interval duration can be set
in the Interval duration spinbox. The last interval can be shorter if the total
recording duration is not an exact multiple of the requested interval duration.
Manual: the user can manually manipulate the intervals through the interval marker
lines in the graphs. The following actions can be performed:
Add an interval: click on the button and place the cursor to the desired
location in the graph. Click to add the interval.
Move an interval: click on the button and place the cursor on the interval
marker line that needs to be moved. Click and drag the interval marker to the
desired position.
Delete an interval: click on the button and place the cursor on the interval
marker line that needs to be removed. Click to delete the interval marker line.

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 Clear all intervals: click on the button to remove all the intervals.
It is always possible to manually add, move, delete or remove the intervals. When done
the Divide intervals combobox will switch to "Manual".
The used coordinate system and the force division cross origin are adjustable by using
the comboboxes Coordinate system and Division cross position. More information
can be found in the Balance analysis section (See 10.4).

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10.6 Center of Pressure (COP) per Foot Balance

The COP per foot balance analysis is available in the Clinical, Scientific
package(s).

The center of pressure (COP) per foot balance analysis (Figure 43) shows the
progression of the center of pressure, deconstructed in several detailed analyses.

Figure 43: The COP per foot balance analysis screen.

The COP per foot balance analysis provides details about the progression of the center
of pressure in time per foot. The progression in time of the COP is displayed in the
graphs, while an overview of the most notable values are made available in a textual
overview.
The graphs offer the following details:
Medio-lateral graph: Shows the medio-lateral displacement of the center of
pressure, against the foot-axis, for both feet. The displacement is shown over time,
in seconds, on the x-axis of the graph, the amount of displacement is shown in
millimeters on the y-axis of the graph.
Anterio-posterior graph: Shows the anterio-posterior displacement of the center of
pressure, against the foot-axis, for both feet. The displacement is shown over time,
in seconds, on the x-axis of the graph, the amount of displacement is shown in
millimeters on the y-axis of the graph.
Inter COP angle graph: Shows the angle between the line defined by the left and
right foot center of pressure to the horizontal of the screen. the change in angle is
shown over time, in seconds, on the x-axis on the graph. The angle is shown in
degrees on the y-axis of the graph.
Inter COP distance graph: Shows the distance between the left and right foot center
of pressure. The change in distance is shown over time, in seconds, on the x-axis
on the graph. The distance is shown in millimeters on the y-axis of the graph.
The textual overview of values offers the following details for the left and right foot:
Current: The x and y value of the center of pressure position for the left and right
foot for the currently selected pressure frame.

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 Minimum: The minimum x and y value of the center of pressure position for the left
and right foot.
Maximum: The maximum x and y value of the center of pressure position for the left
and right foot.
Traveled distance: The length of the center of pressure line of the left and right foot
in millimeter.
Ellipse area (1 SD): The area of the calculated center of pressure ellipse for the left
and right foot, in square millimeter. The principal and secondary axis of the ellipse
are one standard deviation (1 SD) of the center of pressure values.
Ellipse principal axis: The length of the major axis of the center of pressure ellipse
for the left and right foot, measured in millimeters.
Ellipse secondary axis: The length of the minor axis of the center of pressure ellipse
for the left and right foot, measured in millimeters.
Min Inter COP angle: The minimum angle, in degrees, between the left and right
foot center of pressure to the horizontal of the screen.
Max Inter COP angle: The maximum angle, in degrees, between the left and right
foot center of pressure to the horizontal of the screen.
Min Inter COP distance: The minimum distance, in millimeter, between the left and
right foot center of pressure.
Max Inter COP distance: The maximum distance, in millimeter, between the left and
right foot center of pressure.

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10.7 2D

Information about the exorotation and subtalar joint angles is available in the
Clinical, Scientific package(s).

The 2D analysis replays the roll-offs of the current foot selection.

Figure 44: The 2D analysis replays the roll-offs of the current pair of selected feet.
The 2D analysis shows the current pair of selected feet. The dotted line represents the
center-of-pressure of the roll-off. The pink line shows the foot axis connecting the
middle of the medial and lateral heel with the middle of metatarsal heads two and three.
The Clinical, Scientific package(s) provide information about the subtalar joint angles
and subtalar joint flexibility:
Subtalar joint angle: provides for an indication of the amount of frontal plane
rearfoot motion in relation to the ground during the initial contact phase. A higher
value for the subtalar joint angle suggests a more pronated rearfoot. The minimum
and maximum values indicate the maximal supination and maximal pronation
position of the rearfoot in relationship to the ground for the initial contact phase.
Subtalar joint flexibility: the range between the minimum and maximum subtalar
joint angle.
Information about the foot axis exorotation and the subtalar joint angles can be
displayed by toggling the toolbar button, the following numerical information is
shown:
the exorotation of the foot axis in degrees
the minimum subtalar joint angles in degrees
the maximum subtalar joint angles in degrees
the subtalar joint flexibility in degrees
The subtalar joint angles can be visualised by toggling the toolbar button. The brown
lines show the minimum and maximum subtalar joint angles. During replay, the red line
will show the current subtalar joint angle.

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 When playing, the 2D analysis loops through the roll-offs. A large white dot on the
center-of-pressure line shows the current center-of-pressure. When stopped the
analysis shows the maximum sensor values of both feet.

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10.8 3D
The 3D analysis shows the current foot selection as a height map. The height of the
map is proportionate to the corresponding pressure value.

Figure 45: The 3D analysis shows the current foot selection as a height map.
Use the mouse's scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Click and drag the height maps to
change the point-of-view.

Some older computer systems might not support 3D rendering adequately.

The 3D analysis is not available on such systems. Review the minimum
system requirements of footscan® 9 for more information.

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10.9 Impulse
The Impulse analysis (Figure 46) displays the total impulse applied on each sensor of
the current foot selection. The color scale expresses impulse in NS/CM2.

Figure 46: The Impulse analysis shows the total impulse applied on the current foot
selection as an image. Red indicates an impulse value higher than 65% of the
maximum impulse value.
The impulse analysis draws all sensors with impulse values higher than 65% of the
maximum value red. Areas of such high pressure may indicate an increased risk, e.g.
the risk for ulcers in diabetic patients.

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10.10 Zones
Footscan® 9 automatically recognizes feet when recording the dynamic measurement
(Chapter 9). During feet detection the application determines the location of ten
anatomical zones. Some analyses need these zones to compute parameters, such as
the foot axes.

Figure 47: The Zones analysis displays the ten anatomical zones of the current foot
selection.
The Zones analysis screen (Figure 47) is divided into two main parts. On the left side of
the screen, the selected left and right foot are shown, divided into the ten anatomical
zones. The analysis also draws the center-of-pressure and foot axes on top of the
zones. The graphs, plotting the applied force per zone progression during the roll-off,
make up the right part of the screen. The legend at the bottom depicts the color
associated with each zone.
Alongside the ten zones, the total of all the zones can also be plotted by clicking on the
button.
Additionally, you can select if you want to plot only the selected left and right foot, the
average of all measured left and right feet, or a combination of both the selected and
average feet by changing the option in the Select force graph dropdown list. The
selected left and right foot are displayed as solid lines in the graphs, while the average
of all measured left and right feet are displayed as dotted lines in the graphs. When
only the selected left and right foot are plotted, the absolute roll-off time (milliseconds)
is used. When averaging, the roll-offs are rescaled and the roll-off progression is shown
as a relative timing (percentage).
When played, the analysis shows the activity of each zone during the roll-off. Vertical
lines mark the roll-off progress in the graphs.

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10.11 Probes
The Probes analysis (Figure 48) displays the pressure applied to ten user-defined
rectangular areas or probes of the current foot selection. Each probe represents a
pinpoint to the zone with identical color.

Figure 48: The Probes analysis plots the pressure on ten user-defined probes of the
current foot selection.
The Probes analysis plots the pressure for each probe in graphs next to the roll-offs of
the current foot selection. When played the graphs dispay vertical marker lines at the
current position in time.
Initially footscan® 9 places each probe on the sensor at the center of its
corresponding zone. Click and drag any of the corners of a probe to resize it
in that direction. Click and drag the middle of the probe to reposition it. Note
that the application updates the graphs instantaneously when the probes
change.

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10.12 Load rate
The Load rate analysis (Figure 49) evaluates the rate at which the force applied on each
anatomical zone changes. More specifically it displays the derivative of the force applied
on each zone (expressed in N/S).

Figure 49: The Load Rate analysis displays the rate of change of the force applied on
each anatomical zone.
The Load rate analysis is identical to the Zones analysis (Section 10.10) besides the
contents of the graphs, which contain the load rate per zone of the current foot
selection.
Keep in mind that computing a derivative numerically is very sensitive to
measurement noise. The Load rate analysis filters the load rate graphs with
an averaging mask to reduce the influence of such noise. As a result the
graphs are smoother. Select the width (in ms) of the averaging mask in the
Smoothing factor drop-down selection.

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10.13 Footprint size
The Footprint size analysis (Figure 50) measures the width and height of the selected
pair of feet.

Figure 50: The Footprint Size analysis shows the general dimensions of the current foot
selection.
The cyan lines depict the length of each of the footprints. The pink lines span the total
width of the metatarsal heads. The legends display the lengths of these lines (in cm).
Click and drag the edges of each line (marked with dots) to move them to other points
of interest. Click Reset changes to restore the lines' default positions.

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10.14 Risk analysis
The Risk analysis (Figure 51) gives more information about the risk of the feet in a
dynamic measurement.

Figure 51: The risk analysis screen.

The Risk analysis screen gives a global and local risk of the feet in a dynamic
measurement. The global risk gives a risk for the left and right foot together, the
possible global foot risks and their font colors are:
low: orange color
medium: red color
high: dark red color
The local risk is given per foot zone, the following foot zone risks are calculated:
lateral and medial forefoot
medial midfoot
lateral and medial hindfoot
The possible local foot zone risks and their colors used to draw the foot zone in the
interface are:
neutral: white color
low: orange color
medium: red color
high: dark red color
The lateral midfoot risk is not calculated and is greyed out in the foot image in the
interface.
More information and references to scientific studies on which these analyses are
based, can be found in the appendix of this manual (see 19).

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10.15 Gait Ratios analysis

The gait ratios analysis is available in the Clinical, Scientific package(s).

The gait ratios analysis (Figure 52) gives a comparison for the selected left and/or right
foot and the average for all measured left and/or right feet for specific calculations.

Figure 52: The gait ratios analysis screen.

The gait ratios analysis provides specific calculations about different aspects of the roll-
off. The gait ratios are calculated by analyzing the progression of pressure under each
of the zones of the feet and by comparing the medial part of the foot with its lateral part.
Each graph depicts a gait ratio analysis for the selected feet (left and/or right) and the
average for all measured left and/or right feet. The low risk area indicates the area with
a low risk of lower limb injuries. More information can be found in the appendix of this
manual (see 19).
Each gait ratio analysis focuses on a different and specific property of the roll-off:
Heel rotation
Heel rotation is defined as the mediolateral pressure distribution at the level of the
rearfoot during stance phase. The mediolateral pressure distribution at the level of the
rearfoot is calculated by comparing the pressure under the medial heel (MH) with the
pressure under the lateral heel (LH).
An increased pressure underneath the medial heel suggest an eversion of the rearfoot,
an increased pressure underneath the lateral heel suggest an inversion of the rearfoot.
Hallux stiffness
Hallux stiffness is defined as the pressure distribution between the first toe (T1) and the
first metatarsal head (M1) during stance phase. Hallux stiffness is calculated by
comparing the pressure underneath the first toe with the pressure underneath the first
metatarsal head.

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 A positive value indicates a higher load on the first toe, a negative value indicates a
higher load on M1.

Foot balance (Mediolateral foot distribution)

Mediolateral foot balance is defined as the mediolateral pressure distribution of the
entire foot during stance phase. The mediolateral foot balance is calculated by
comparing the pressure underneath the medial aspect of the foot (M1+M2+MH) with the
pressure underneath the lateral aspect of the foot (M3+M4+M5+LH).
A higher pressure underneath the medial aspect of the foot suggests a pronation of the
foot, a higher pressure underneath the lateral aspect of the foot suggests a supination
of the foot.
Forefoot balance (Mediolateral Forefoot distribution)
Mediolateral forefoot distribution is defined as the pressure distribution at the level of
the forefoot during stance phase. The mediolateral forefoot distribution is calculated by
comparing the medial aspect of the forefoot (M1 + M2) with the lateral aspect of the
forefoot (M3 + M4 + M5).
An increased pressure underneath the medial aspect of the forefoot suggests a
pronation of the forefoot, an increased pressure underneath the lateral aspect of the
forefoot suggests a supination of the forefoot.
Medial forefoot balance
The medial forefoot balance or distribution is defined as the pressure distribution
between metatarsal1 (M1) and metatarsal2 (M2) during stance phase. The medial
forefoot distribution is calculated by comparing the pressure underneath M1 and M2.
A positive value indicates a higher load on metatarsal 2, a negative value indicates a
higher load on metatarsal 1. A high value indicates a large difference in load between
metatarsal 1 and 2.
Meta loading
Meta loading is defined as the pressure distribution between the inner metatarsal heads
and the outer metatarsal heads during stance phase. Meta loading is calculated by
comparing the inner metatarsals (M2+M3) with the outer metatarsals (M1 + M4 + M5).
A positive value indicates a higher load on the inner metatarsal heads, a negative value
indicates a higher load on the outer metatarsal heads. A high value for meta loading
indicates a large difference in load on the inner metatarsal heads compared to the outer
metatarsals.
The gait ratio calculations are based on the anatomical zones, the used formulas for the
different gait ratio calculations are:
heel rotation: (MH-LH)/Zavrg*100
hallux stiffness: (T1-M1)/Zavrg*100
foot balance: ((M1+M2+MH)-(M3+M4+M5+LH))/Zavrg*100
forefoot balance: ((M1+M2)-(M3+M4+M5))/Zavrg*100
medial forefoot balance: (M2-M1)/Zavrg*100
meta loading: ((M2+M3)-(M1+M4+M5))/Zavrg*100
The meaning of the variables (anatomical zones) in the formulas is as follows:
Mx: the force under meta x zone.
MH: the force under the medial heel zone.
LH: the force under the lateral heel zone.

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 T1: the force under the toe 1 zone.
Zavrg: the average total force under the foot.

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10.16 Center of pressure graphs

The center of pressure graphs are available in the Clinical, Scientific

package(s).

The center of pressure graphs (Figure 53) shows the distance between the center of
pressure and the foot axis. The distance is defined as the mediolateral (x) component of
the center of pressure expressed in foot axis coordinates.

Figure 53: The center of pressure graphs screen.

The distance between the center of pressure (COP) and the foot axis are measured.
Each graph depicts the COP to foot axis distance for the selected feet (left and/or right)
and the average distance for all measured left and/or rigt feet. Graphs are plotted in
time relative to the duration of the measured components.
COP to foot axis distance
The center of pressure of the entire foot is considered. The time is relative to the entire
foot contact duration.
COP of rearfoot to foot axis distance
The center of pressure of the rearfoot area only is considered. The time is relative to the
rearfoot contact duration.

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10.17 Single Foot Timing

The single foot timing analysis is available in the Clinical, Scientific

package(s).

The single foot timing analysis (Figure 54) shows the different events and phases
during a foot roll-off for the selected left and right foot.

Figure 54: The single foot timing analysis screen.

For each event, the time is displayed both in milliseconds and as a percentage. The
percentages are relative to the total roll-off time. The following events are shown:
Initial Foot Contact: the time when the first pressure is registrated.
Initial Metatarsal Contact: the time when a metatarsal zone becomes visible.
Initial Forefoot Contact: the time when all metatarsal zones are visible.
Heel Off: the time when there is no pressure under the heel.
Last Foot Contact: the time when there is no pressure under any zone.
For each phase, the duration is displayed both in milliseconds and as a percentage.
The following phases are shown:
Initial Contact Phase: the duration between the Initial Foot Contact event and the
Initial Metatarsal Contact event.
Forefoot Contact Phase: the duration between the Initial Metatarsal Contact event
and the Initial Forefoot Contact event.
Foot Flat Phase: the duration between the Initial Forefoot Contact event and the
Heel Off event.
Forefoot Push Off Phase: the duration between the Heel Off event and the Last
Foot Contact event.

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10.18 Full Plate
The Full plate analysis (Figure 55) replays the full dynamic measurement, regardless of
the foot selection.

Figure 55: The Full plate analysis replays the full dynamic measurement.
When playing, the analysis loops through the entire dynamic measurement. When
stopped it shows the maximum sensor values of the first foot.

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10.19 Multi Step

The multi step analysis is available in the Clinical, Scientific package(s).

The multi step analysis (Figure 56) shows information about steps and strides in a
dynamic measurement.

Figure 56: The multi step analysis screen.

All consecutive feet with the same orientation can be divided into steps and strides:
A step contains two feet of different type. The possibilities are:
LR: left - right
RL: right - left
A stride contains feet with alternating types and typically contains three feet. When
the middle feet is missing (ex. next to the plate), a stride can contain two feet and
those feet need to be of the same type. The possibilities are:
LRL: left - right - left
RLR: right - left - right
LL: left - left (the middle right foot is missing)
RR: right - right (the middle left foot is missing)
During replay the current frame is shown in the preview, the step(s) and stride(s)
belonging to the current foot are highlighted in a light blue color in both tables. When
stopped, the maximum sensor values of the first consecutive feet in the measurement
with the same orientation are shown.
It is possible to select a step or stride in any of the tables. The replay console will jump
to the first frame belonging to the selected step or stride. When the replay is not
playing, the selected step or stride will be shown in a dark blue color, the step(s) or
stride(s) belonging to the selected step or stride will be highlighted in a light blue color
in the other table. For example:
A step can occur in multiple strides, so selecting a step can highlight two strides in
the stride table
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 the step table.
For each step and stride some parameters are calculated and shown in the
corresponding step and stride table.
Steps and strides can be annotated by toggling the toolbar button. Steps will be
shown using dark blue dimension lines, while strides will be shown using dark green
dimension lines. Only annotations for the current consecutive feet with the same
orientation are visible. During replay steps and strides not belonging to the current foot
are annotated in faint colors.
Step
A step is defined from the heel strike of the first foot to the heel strike of the second
foot. The following parameters are calculated:
Distance: the distance in millimeter between the two heel strikes
Duration: the time in seconds between the two heel strikes
Velocity: velocity in meter per seconds based on the calculated distance and
duration

Stride
A stride is defined from the heel strike of the first foot to the heel strike of the last foot.
There are two types of parameters calculated from a stride: gait cycle parameters
relative to the first foot and support parameters relative to the middle foot.
The following gait cycle parameters relative to the first foot are calculated:
Distance: the distance in millimeter between the two heel strikes
Duration: the time in seconds between the two heel strikes
Velocity: velocity in meter per seconds based on the calculated distance and
duration
Stance duration: the time in seconds that the first foot makes contact with the floor.
This is from the heel strike phase until the toe off phase
Swing duration: the time in seconds that the first foot doesn't touch the floor. This is
from the toe off phase of the first foot until the heel strike phase of the last foot
The following support parameters relative to the middle foot are calculated:
heel-heel base of support distance: the distance in millimeter from the middle foot to
the line determined by the first and last foot
single support duration: time in seconds that only the middle foot makes contact
with the floor
double support duration: time in seconds that two feet make contact with the floor
together. This can happen with the first and middle foot and/or the middle and last
foot.
double float duration: time in seconds that no foot makes contact with the floor. This
can happen between the first and middle foot and/or the middle and last foot.

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10.20 Compare: 2D
The 2D comparison (Figure 57) compares the current foot selection to any other pair of
feet.

Figure 57: The 2D comparison compares the current foot selection to any other pair of
feet.
The comparison draws both pairs with the same color scale, displayed in the middle.
The color scale uses the pressure value range of the current dynamic measurement as
reference.

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10.21 Compare: Impulse
The Impulse comparison (Figure 58) displays two impulse analyses next to each other.

Figure 58: The Impulse comparison compares two impulse analyses.

Both analyses share the same color scale. The comparison sets the minimum- and
maximum impulse value of the current foot selection as its value range.

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10.22 Compare: Areas
The Areas comparison (Figure 59) compares the pressure applied on the major foot
areas (mid-, fore- and rearfoot) of two pairs of feet.

Figure 59: The Areas comparison compares the pressure applied on the major foot
areas of two pairs of feet.
The Areas comparison is almost identical to the 2D comparison. It adds two pairs of
graphs displaying the force or pressure exerted on each foot area. Click Force or
Pressure to switch between pressure and force. When played marker lines in the
graphs show the roll-off progress.

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Design Screen - D3D
The D3D analysis proposes an orthotic support based on the current dynamic
measurement. D3D stands for Dynamic three-Dimensional. It is the result of years of
extensive pressure measurement research by rs scan.

The D3D analysis needs at least two left and/or right feet to make a reliable
proposal.

An assembled D3D orthotic support consists of a base part, correction elements and a
top cover. The D3D proposal addresses all of these aspects in the D3D wizard. To start
the D3D wizard, click the design tab in the menu bar. You may need to enable the D3D
design wizard in the settings dialog. A wizard will appear on the right hand side of the
screen, as illustrated in Figure 60. As the D3D wizard only occupies the right side of the
screen, interaction with the analysis tools during the D3D wizard is possible. This way,
when the user proceeds through the wizard steps, the user is still able to consult all the
available data.

Figure 60: Screen with the data visualization on the left side and the D3D wizard on the
right side.
Some D3D choices might affect others, e.g. some base parts do not need a
top cover. In that case the D3D analysis restores affected options to their
default values. As a general rule of thumb to avoid this situation, review D3D
parameters from top to bottom, one stage after another.

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11.1 Start panel
The start panel (Figure 61) gives an overview of some important messages the user
must read before proceeding.
Click START to initiate the D3D wizard.

Figure 61: Start panel.

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11.2 Usage
The Usage panel allows to choose the main usage for the orthotic support. It is possible
to specify a sport if needed.
The Usage controls the main usage for the orthotic support.
The Sport controls the sport, if needed.

Figure 62: Usage and sport.

Use the and buttons to navigate through the wizard, it is also possible to click on
the dots on the top of the wizard.
Click in the Comments text edit to enter additional comments, this is possible in all
stages of the D3D wizard.
On the bottom of all the D3D wizard panels is an overview with all the D3D analysis
parameters with their current values, this overview is not editable but clicking on a
specific part will navigate the wizard to the page on which the selected part can be
edited.

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11.3 Insole base layer
The insole base layer panel controls the base part of the D3D orthotic support. The D3D
analysis makes a base type suggestion, it is possible to modify the proposed values.

Base type controls the type of the base layer.

Base size controls the size of the base layer.

Figure 63: Insole base layer.

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11.4 Insole top layer
The insole top layer panel controls the top cover of the D3D orthotic support. The D3D
analysis makes a top type suggestion, it is possible to modify the proposed values.

Top type controls the type of the top layer.

Top size controls the size of the top layer.

Figure 64: Insole top layer.

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11.5 Insole height
The insole height panel controls the the height of the D3D orthotic support. The D3D
analysis proposes the heights for the left and the right foot, it is possible to modify
these values.
The insole height can adopt to the following values:
F: insole model for flat feet
N: insole model for high arched feet
FN: insole model for normal feet
F+B: insole model for flat feet + B correction. Used for normal feet when no FN
model is available.

Left foot controls the insole height of the left foot.

Right foot controls the insole height of the right foot.

Figure 65: Insole height.

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11.6 Left foot correction
The left foot correction page shows the four orthotic parameters computed by footscan®
9 next to their corresponding corrections. Select the desired corrections for the left foot.
The insole profile on the right depict the current configuration. Specify the thickness or
the inclination if checked.

B+ thickness controls the B+ thickness.

C+/C- inclination controls the C+/C- inclination.

Figure 66: Left foot correction.

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11.7 Right foot correction
The right foot correction page shows the four orthotic parameters computed by
footscan® 9 next to their corresponding corrections. Select the desired corrections for
the right foot. The insole profile on the left depict the current configuration. Specify the
thickness or the inclination if checked.

B+ thickness controls the B+ thickness.

C+/C- inclination controls the C+/C- inclination.

Figure 67: Right foot correction.

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11.8 Checkout
Click the PROCEED TO REPORT to advance to the checkout overview.

Figure 68: Checkout.

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Design Screen - Phits™
The RS Print wizard calculates and proposes the design of the insoles based on the
subject-specific plantar pressure measurements. The underlying mathematical
algorithms use the average dynamic pressure profile of each footprint to calculate the
foot-specific properties and consequently the foot-specific insole designs. The insole
designs are then proposed to the user in the design wizard, but the user is in full
control of the application and is free to modify the proposed design in any way
based on his own expertise and/or experience(s) with the subject.
The mathematical calculation of the RS Print application is only a proposal, the
user is fully responsible for the design of the insoles.
To start the design of the insole, click the design tab in the menu bar. A wizard will
appear on the right hand side of the screen, as illustrated in Figure 69. As the design
wizard only occupies the right side of the screen, interaction with the analysis tools
during the insole design is possible. This way, when the user proceeds through the
design steps, the user is still able to consult all the available data.

Figure 69: Screen with the data visualization on the left side and the RS Print insole
design wizard on the right side.

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12.1 Start panel
The start panel (Figure 70) gives an overview of some important messages the user
must read before initiating the insole design.
Click Start to initiate the insole design.

Figure 70: Start panel.

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12.2 General Info
The general info panel (Figure 71) requires general information about the shoe type.

Size controls the shoe size. By default, the value will correspond
to the value that was entered in the record wizard. Shoe
sizes are in UK sizes.

Usage controls the usage the insole will be used for (Daily use or
Sports).

Type controls the shoe type. When Daily use is chosen in Usage,
Comfort or Narrow shoes are available. When Sports is
chosen in Usage, the options Running, Cycling and Soccer
are available.

Figure 71: General info.

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12.3 Insole Composition
The insole composition panel (Figure 72) allows setting the properties of the top layer
and the printed base layer.
Top layer

Thickness controls the thickness of the top layer. The default

thickness is dependent on the previously chosen Usage in
the general info panel. For non-cycling insoles, the options
are 4 and 6 mm. For cycling insoles, only 2 mm is available.

Hardness controls the shore value of the top layer (20 shore PU soft,
30 shore EVA, 35 shore EVA or 40 shore EVA). The default
hardness is dependent on the bodyweight of the subject
and will always be EVA (PU soft must be chosen manually).
For cycling insoles, only 25 shore EVA is available.

Base layer

Size controls the size of the printed base layer, in steps of 0.5
UK size. By default, the value corresponds to the shoe size
minus one.

Type controls the type of the insole (Normal or Ortho).

Mediolateral Support controls the degree of mediolateral support (Normal or

High).

Figure 72: Insole Composition.

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12.4 General Corrections
In the general correction panel (Figure 73), the stiffness direction and the navicular
support can be modified.

Stiffness Direction controls the amount of pronation/supination correction.

Positive values indicate anti-pronation stiffness. Negative
values indicate anti-supination stiffness. Use the arrows to
modify the orientation of the stiffness.

Navicular Support controls the height of the arch support (seven different
heights ranging from Extremely Flat to Extremely High).

Figure 73: General Corrections.

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12.5 Local Stiffness
In the local stiffness panel (Figure 74), the local stiffness of the base layer of the insole
can be adjusted.
The base layer is divided in five predefined zones. The stiffness ranges from 1 (i.e. more
flexible = light blue) to 5 (i.e. more stiff = dark blue). Hovering over a zone activates the
local stiffness controller, which allows the user to set the local stiffness for each zone.

Click the reset button to reset the local stiffness values to the defaults.

Figure 74: Local Stiffness.

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12.6 Heel Corrections

Heel pad controls the inclusion of a soft heel pad (PU soft) for fat pad
syndrome, heel spur or plantar fasciitis. The heel pad
option is only available in combination with a 6 mm EVA top
layer and only for non-cycling insoles.

Heel Offset controls the flat increase of the heel (ranging from 1 to 6
mm in steps of 1 mm).

Wedge controls the orientation of the heel wedge (ranging from -5

to 7 degrees in steps of 1 degree). The heel wedge can be
implemented either medially (+) or laterally (-). A zero
degree wedge indicates a neutral orientation.

Figure 75: Heel Corrections.

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12.7 Meta Corrections
The meta corrections panel (Figure 76) allows including an additional meta bar or meta
pad.
Meta Bar

Left/Right enables the inclusion of a meta bar. This option is only

available if an ortho base type insole has been chosen in
the insole composition panel.

Height controls the height of the chosen meta bar (ranging from 1
to 3 mm in steps of 1 mm).

Lateral Edge

Lateral edge controls the height of the lateral edge (Standard and Low).

Meta Pad

Shape controls the shape of the meta pad (Teardrop and T-

shape).

Height controls the height of the chosen meta pad (ranging from 1
to 5 mm in steps of 1 mm).

Figure 76: Meta Corrections.

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12.8 Forefoot Corrections
The forefoot corrections panel (Figure 77) allows including additional forefoot
corrections.

Shape controls the shape of the forefoot correction. For this

feature, a differentiation is made between regular insoles
(i.e. comfort, narrow, running and soccer) and cycling
insoles.
Regular insoles are standard 2/3rd printed insoles and the
forefoot correction is printed additionally for a specific zone.
Regular insoles have three options available, more
specifically Meta 1, Meta 1+2 and Meta 5.
For cycling insoles, the complete forefoot is printed and the
forefoot corrections is available in the form of a wedge in the
forefoot. This wedge can be orientated medially or laterally.

Height controls the height of the chosen forefoot correction. For

regular insoles, the height varies from 2 to 4 mm in steps of
1 mm. For cycling insoles, the wedge varies from 1 to 4 mm
in steps of 1 mm.

Stiffness controls the stiffness of the forefoot correction (Flexible or

Stiff). This option is only available for regular insoles.

Figure 77: Forefoot Corrections.

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12.9 Personalization
In the personalization panel (Figure 78), a customized personalization can be added to
the insole.

Personal ID controls the personal ID that is added to the rear of the

insoles. By default, the personal ID is set to the subject’s
first name (limited to 8 alphanumerical characters).

Click PROCEED TO CHECKOUT to advance to the checkout overview.

Figure 78: Personalization.

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Checkout Screen
In the checkout window (Figure 79), an overview of the subject information is displayed.

Delivery Address controls the desired delivery address.

Remarks gives the opportunity to add additional comments about

the delivery address or insole finishing.

Click confirm order button to submit the order and upload it to the cloud.

Figure 79: Checkout screen.

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Orders Screen
In the order summary (Figure 80), an overview of the essential information of the order
is displayed, such as the subject information, unique order ID (e.g. RS15-ENA-MUS),
the order status, expected shipping date and delivery address.

Figure 80: Order summary.

In the orders tab (Figure 81) the status of your submitted orders can be consulted.
By using the Patient and Order Id text fields specific orders can be consulted in the
database. The orders can also be tracked online via https://portal.rsprint.com.

Figure 81: Order management.

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Report Screen
The Report screen (Figure 82) creates printable reports of measurement sessions.

Figure 82: The Report screen creates a report with the results of several analyses
(Chapter 10).
The Report screen displays a checklist of report content available for the current
measurement session. Such report content reflects the results of some of the session's
analyses (Chapter 10). The screen merges all checked content into a single report.
The gray bar at the left contains all configurable printer settings. The print preview
shows the current report with these printer settings. When satisfied with the print
preview click Print to print the report to a printer or to a PDF file.
Printer Settings First choose a Printer. The screen refreshes the Page size list for
the selected printer. Select the width of the whitespace Margins of each page. Finally
choose the number of Copies and which Page size to print: all or only odd/even
pages. This last option is useful for double-sided printing.

Print Preview The print preview shows the current report contents with the given printer
settings. It displays a single page at a time. Use the mouse's scroll wheel or click
to navigate through the report's contents.
Report Contents The report screen provides content based on the analyses of the
current measurement session. Depending on the measurements in that session some
report content might not be available.
All report content contains a header and a footer section. The header section shows
information about the client and measurement session. By default the footer refers to rs
scan and footscan® 9. Both sections support customization to some degree (Section
6.4).
Check the following boxes to add their corresponding content to the current report:

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 Real size plantar surface photo Shows
the plantar surface photo scaled 1:1. This
content adds one page for each 3D
scanned foot to the report.

Static Adds the results of the static

analysis (Section 10.3). Shows the
maximum sensor values registered during
the static measurement as well as the four
quadrants and the relative distribution of
force among those quadrants.

Balance Shows the maximum pressure

values registered during the balance
measurement together with the center of
pressure line. Additionally it displays
numerical information about the center of
pressure (Section 10.4).

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 Standard Shows the maximum pressure
values of the dynamic measurement's foot
selection. Additionally it displays the foot
axes and center-of-pressure (Section
10.7).

Real size foot depicts the maximum

pressure measured under the foot
selection scaled 1:1. This content adds
one page for each foot to the report.

Numeric prints the foot selection with the

numerical value of the maximum pressure
(N/CM2) for each sensor outlined in a grid.
Adds one page for each foot to the report.

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 Roll off Lists a sequence of images from
the roll-offs of the foot selection, the timing
for each image is indicated in
milliseconds. Adds one page for each foot
to the report.

Foot axis Shows the maximum pressure

values of the dynamic measurement's foot
selection with the foot axes, center-of-
pressure line and subtalar joint angles.
Additionally it displays numerical
information about the exorotation and
subtalar joint angles (Section 10.7). The
foot axis report is available in the Clinical,
Scientific package(s).

Pressure per zone Plots the graphs of

the pressure (N/CM2) applied on each zone
of the foot selection (Section 10.10).

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 Total force per zone Plots the graphs of
the force (N) applied on each zone of the
foot selection (Section 10.10).

Pressure per probe Plots the graphs of

the pressure (N/CM2) applied on each probe
of the foot selection (Section 10.11).

Total force per probe Plots the graphs of

the force (N) applied on each probe of the
foot selection (Section 10.11).

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 Footprint dimensions Adds the results of
the Footprint Size analysis to the report
(Section 10.13).

Single foot timing Shows the events and

phases during the foot roll-off of the foot
selection (Section 10.17). The single foot
timing report is available in the Clinical,
Scientific package(s).

D3D Adds the D3D proposal for the

current dynamic measurement.

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 Multi image combines static, standard
and roll-off report content.

Remarks Shows the remarks of current

session and person.

Footscan® 9 saves the last report selection.

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Migrate from footscan® 7 or 8 gait

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General Information
During the upgrade from footscan® 7 or 8 gait to footscan® 9 you need to convert your
footscan® 7 or 8 gait installation so that it is compatible with footscan® 9. This migration
consists of two parts: the migration of the footscan® 7 or 8 gait measurement data and
the upgrade of the used pressure plate(s).
Part 1: footscan® 7 or 8 gait measurement data
The migration wizard helps you in migrating all footscan® 7 or 8 gait data for use in the
footscan® 9 series software. There are two scenarios:
Full migration
Both the footscan® 7 or 8 gait software and the footscan® 9 software reside on the
same computer.
When the footscan® 7 or 8 gait software has not yet been migrated, the migration
process can be initiated by running the footscan® 9 software. A migration icon in the
status bar ( ) and a balloon message asking to start a full migration will be shown
asking you to start, or postpone the full migration process:

Figure 83: Full migration balloon.

A full migration can be started by clicking yes in the balloon message or clicking the
Migrate from footscan 7 or 8 gait button on the homescreen. A full migration
happens in three stages:
1. The footscan® 7 or 8 gait data is exported to an intermediate database file:
The migration wizard uses a software utility named the footscan® 7/8 gait export
tool to export the footscan® 7 or 8 gait data. If this software is not installed on
your computer, footscan® 9 will automatically download and install the footscan®
7/8 gait export tool for you. If your computer does not have a working internet
connection or the download fails, you can manually install the footscan® 7/8 gait
export tool using its installer. The footscan® 7/8 gait export tool installer can be
found on the installation medium provided by [email protected].
2. The intermediate database file is imported into the footscan® 9 database
3. If so desired, you can also upgrade your footscan® 7 plate (see 17.8)
Database import
The footscan® 7 or 8 gait software resides on a different computer than the
footscan® 9 software.

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 Using the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool software utility on the computer containing
the footscan® 7 or 8 gait software will prepare the data for migration. The footscan®
7/8 gait export tool installer can be found on an installation medium (USB stick)
provided by [email protected].
Run the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool to export all your footscan® 7 or 8 gait data,
the result of the export (the intermediate database file) needs to be copied to the
computer containing the footscan® 9 installation. Depending on where you copied
the intermediate file, the footscan® 9 software will either detect the intermediate file
or will require manual intervention:
The intermediate file has been copied to C:\Users\<you>\footscan\import.
Next time you open the footscan® 9 software, it will detect the intermediate
database file and show the migration icon in the status bar ( ) and a balloon
message asking to start the import of the intermediate database. You can
choose to start, postpone or never start the database importation.

Figure 84: Database import balloon.

The intermediate file has been copied somewhere else.
The footscan® 9 software won't be able to automatically detect the intermediate
file. In order to import the intermediate database file, you need to start the
migration wizard yourself by clicking the Migrate from footscan 7 or 8 gait
migrate button on the homescreen.
Information about installation of the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool software and a step-
by-step guide to perform the export can be found in the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool
manual.
The migration of footscan® 8 gait data may fail for certain combinations of
footscan® 8 gait versions and footscan® 9 versions. Please contact support at
[email protected] if you want to migrate footscan® 8 gait data to the new
footscan® 9 software.

Imported footscan® 7 or 8 gait measurements will look different in footscan®

9. Improvements in the visualization include a different interpolation, different
mapping of pressure to color and a different background color.

Part 2: pressure plate(s)

Pressure plates which were used with the footscan® 7 software need to have a firmware
update and a new license to be compatible with the footscan® 9 series software. More
information about the plate conversion can be found in 17.8.
Pressure plates which were used with the footscan® 8 software only need a new license
to be compatible with the footscan® 9 series software.

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 Once a footscan® 7 pressure plate is converted to work with footscan® 9, it
can no longer be used with your old footscan® 7 software!

It is necessary to properly calibrate your device to obtain correct

measurement values. If the calibration procedure as described in the
footscan® 7 manual, was not regularly performed, the absolute pressure
values of the footscan® 7 data converted to footscan® 9 will be wrong. New
measurements made with footscan® 9 will have correct measurement values,
but existing footscan® 7 measurements which are imported into footscan® 9
will retain their original measurement values, even if they were wrong due to
bad calibration.

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Migration Wizard
Upon starting the migration, the first screen shown is the introduction page.

Figure 85: Migration introduction page.

The following buttons may appear on the bottom off the screen, they have the following
function:

< Back Go back to the previous screen.

Next > Go to the next screen.

Cancel Cancel the export.

Help Open the help files.

Finish Close the wizard when the migration is finished.

Click the Next > button to continue.

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17.1 Migration Start Page
Select if you want to perform a full migration, a database import or only upgrade your
plate(s).

Figure 86: Migration start page.

The following options are available:
1. Footscan 7 or 8 gait is installed on this computer
This option will start a full migration. By clicking the Next > button, the migration
wizard will automatically start the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool (see 17.4).
If the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool is not installed on your computer, the migration
wizard will automatically download and install this software (see 17.3).
When the export is finished, the import will start automatically.
2. Footscan 7 or 8 gait is on another computer
This option will start a database import. The intermediate database file containing
the export of the footscan® 7 or 8 gait data needs to be available on your computer,
clicking the Next > button will guide you to a page where you can select which
intermediate database file you wish to import. (see 17.2).
3. Do not migrate any data, only upgrade my plate(s).
You can choose to not perform any data migration, but just upgrade your plate(s) to
be compatible with the footscan® 9 series software. Clicking the Next > button will
guide you to the upgrade plate(s) page (see 17.6).

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17.2 Select Import File Page
Choose which intermediate database file you want to import.

Figure 87: Migration select import file page.

All the intermediate database files located in the import folder of the footscan® 9
software will be listed in the autodetected files section of this page. It will show which
intermediate database file is found and if it was already imported or not, you can select
which database file you would like to import. If there are no intermediate database files
found in the footscan® 9 import folder, the Autodetected files radio button will be
unchecked
If the intermediate database file is not located in the import folder of the footscan® 9
software, you can use the Browse... button to select the intermediate database file.
When a valid intermediate database file is chosen, the Custom location radio button
will be checked.
Click the Next > button to continue.

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17.3 Download Export Tool Page
If during a full migration the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool software is not installed on
your computer, footscan® 9 will download and install this software.

Figure 88: Migration download export tool page.

The download export tool page will show the progress and any details about the
download and installation of the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool software. The installer of
the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool will start automatically when the download is finished.
If there was an error during the download or installation of the footscan® 7/8 gait export
tool software you have no choice but to cancel the migration (by clicking the Cancel
button). Make sure your computer has a working internet connection and you have
permission to install new software on your computer before you start the migration
wizard again.
It is always possible to install the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool manually through an
installer, The footscan® 7/8 gait export tool installer can be found on an installation
medium (USB stick) provided by [email protected]. After installing the footscan® 7/8
gait export tool manually you can start the migration wizard again and you will not be
guided to the download export tool page.
If the download and installation of the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool succeeded, you can
click the Next > button to continue.

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17.4 Export Tool Running Page
When the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool software is running it will be shown on top of
the following screen.

Figure 89: Migration export tool running page.

More information about the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool can be found in the manual of
the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool.
If the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool finished with an error, the migration wizard will close
itself.
When the footscan® 7/8 gait export tool has successfully finished the export you will be
guided automatically to the importing wizard page (see 17.5).

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17.5 Importing Page
The following screen will be shown during the import.

Figure 90: Migration importing page.

Details about the data that is being imported is listed in the screen.
Please note that depending on the size of your footscan® 7 or 8 database, migration
could take several hours.
After the import is finished the Next > button will be enabled. Click the Next > button to
continue.

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17.6 Upgrade Plates Page
This screen allows you to upgrade your plate(s) to be compatible with the footscan® 9
series software.

Figure 91: Migration upgrade plates page.

If there is a footscan® 7 or 8 device connected to the computer which can be upgraded
to be compatible with the footscan® 9 software, there will be a Upgrade to footscan 9...
button shown next to the device. See 17.8 for more information about upgrading your
device.
Click the Next > button to continue.

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17.7 Migration Done Page
When the migration is finished, the following screen will be shown.

Figure 92: Migration done page.

Click the Finish button to finish the migration and close the wizard.

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17.8 Upgrade Plate
A footscan® 7 device needs a firmware upgrade, to be licensed in the configuration file
and a calibration file to be compatible with the footscan® 9 series software.

A footscan® 8 device does not need a firmware upgrade to be compatible with

footscan® 9. It does need to be licensed in the configuration file and a
calibration file needs to be present.

There are different ways to start a conversion of your plate:

When you connect a footscan® 7 device to your computer there will be a status
button ( ) with a balloon message asking to upgrade your device.

Figure 93: Start upgrade plate balloon message.

When a footscan® 7 device is connected to your computer, there will be a Upgrade
to footscan 9... button visible in the license and hardware calibration manager.
Clicking this button will start the plate conversion.

Figure 94: Device list with Upgrade to footscan 9... button.

You can upgrade your footscan® 7 device during the full migration from footscan® 7
to footscan® 9 (see 17.6).
Before upgrading, ensure your device is licensed in the configuration file and that a
calibration file for your device is present. If the software can't detect a valid license or
calibration, an error message is shown and the upgrade cannot be completed. Please
contact [email protected] if you have questions about your license or calibration.
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 the following screen is shown:

Figure 95: Upgrade plate dialog intro.

Please read the following warnings carefully before upgrading your device:

Upgrading a device is permanent. It can no longer be used with the footscan®

7 software, only with footscan® 9.

Never disconnect a device during the upgrade! This will damage the device
and make it unusable.

Never cut power or shutdown the computer during an upgrade. When

utilizing a laptop, ensure its power adapter is plugged in.

Clicking the Start button will start the conversion, the following screen will be shown
during the conversion:

Figure 96: Upgrade plate dialog upgrading.

When the upgrade is finished, the following screen is shown:

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 Figure 97: Upgrade plate dialog done.
If your setup contains an interface box, then you need to turn the power of the interface
box off and on. If your device is a USB plate, you need to unplug and re-plug the plate.
Click the Done button to finish the upgrade.
If there was an error during the upgrade of your device, there will be an error screen.
You need to close the dialog by clicking the Done button. Please contact
[email protected] if problems during plate conversion persist.

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Appendices

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System specifications
This appendix contains the technical specifications of all entry level footscan® plates, as
well as all interface box setups.

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18.1 Entry Level 0.5m plate

Figure 98: Dimensions entry level 0.5m plate

Dimensions (length x width x height) 578mm x 418 mm x 12mm

Weight 4.2kg

Number of sensors 4096 (arranged in a 64x64 matrix)

Sensor dimensions 7.62mm x 5.08mm

Active sensor area 488mm x 325mm

Sensor technology resistive

Pressure range 1-127 N/CM2

Data acquisition frequency 300Hz

Resolution 10bits

Operating temperature range +15 °C to +30 °C

Storage temperature range +0 °C to +40 °C

Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing

Connection to PC USB2.0

Plate cable length 4300mm ± 50mm (integrated cable)

Power consumption 5V @ 500mA maximum

Protection class I

IP code IP40

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18.2 Entry Level 1m plate

Figure 99: Dimensions entry level 1m plate

Dimensions (length x width x height) 1068mm x 418 mm x 12mm

Weight 8.3kg

Number of sensors 8192 (arranged in a 128x64 matrix)

Sensor dimensions 7.62mm x 5.08mm

Active sensor area 975mm x 325mm

Sensor technology resistive

Pressure range 1-127 N/CM2

Data acquisition frequency 200Hz

Resolution 10bits

Operating temperature range +15 °C to +30 °C

Storage temperature range +0 °C to +40 °C

Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing

Connection to PC USB2.0

Plate cable length 4300mm ± 50mm (integrated cable)

Power consumption 5V @ 500mA maximum

Protection class I

IP code IP40

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18.3 Entry Level 1m heavy duty plate

Figure 100: Dimensions entry level 1m heavy duty plate

Dimensions (length x width x height) 1118mm x 469 mm x 18mm

Weight 16.5kg

Number of sensors 8192 (arranged in a 128x64 matrix)

Sensor dimensions 7.62mm x 5.08mm

Active sensor area 975mm x 325mm

Sensor technology resistive

Pressure range 1-127 N/CM2

Data acquisition frequency 200Hz

Resolution 10bits

Operating temperature range +15 °C to +30 °C

Storage temperature range +0 °C to +40 °C

Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing

Connection to PC USB2.0

Plate cable length 4600mm ± 50mm (detachable cable)

Power consumption 5V @ 500mA maximum

Protection class I

IP code IP40

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18.4 Entry Level 1.5m plate

Figure 101: Dimensions entry level 1.5m plate

Dimensions (length x width x height) 1605mm x 469 mm x 18mm

Weight 24kg

Number of sensors 12288 (arranged in a 192x64 matrix)

Sensor dimensions 7.62mm x 5.08mm

Active sensor area 1463mm x 325mm

Sensor technology resistive

Pressure range 1-127 N/CM2

Data acquisition frequency 200Hz

Resolution 10bits

Operating temperature range +15 °C to +30 °C

Storage temperature range +0 °C to +40 °C

Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing

Connection to PC USB2.0

Plate cable length 4600mm ± 50mm (detachable cable)

Power consumption 5V @ 500mA maximum

Protection class I

IP code IP40

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18.5 Interface box

Figure 102: Interface box

Dimensions (length x width x height) 220mm x 190mm x 94mm

Weight 2.2kg

Data acquisition frequency Up to 500Hz

Resolution 12bits

Operating temperature range +15 °C to +30 °C

Storage temperature range +0 °C to +40 °C

Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing

Connection to PC USB2.0 (standard USB cable A-B 5m)

Power 12V DC

Power consumption with footscan® 0.5m plate: 8.24W

with footscan® 1m plate: 10.95W

with footscan® 2m plate: 13.65W

Protection class I

IP code IP40

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18.6 0.5m footscan plate for interface box

Figure 103: Dimensions 0.5m footscan plate for interface box

Dimensions (length x width x height) 578mm x 418 mm x 12mm

Weight 4.2kg

Number of sensors 4096 (arranged in a 64x64 matrix)

Sensor dimensions 7.62mm x 5.08mm

Active sensor area 488mm x 325mm

Sensor technology resistive

Pressure range 1-127 N/CM2

Data acquisition frequency 500Hz

Operating temperature range +15 °C to +30 °C

Storage temperature range +0 °C to +40 °C

Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing

Plate cable length 300mm ± 50mm (integrated cable)

Total cable length to footscan® 6000mm ± 50mm

interface box
Protection class I

IP code IP40

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18.7 1m footscan plate for interface box

Figure 104: Dimensions 1m footscan plate for interface box

Dimensions (length x width x height) 1068mm x 418 mm x 12mm

Weight 7.7kg

Number of sensors 8192 (arranged in a 128x64 matrix)

Sensor dimensions 7.62mm x 5.08mm

Active sensor area 975mm x 325mm

Sensor technology resistive

Pressure range 1-127 N/CM2

Data acquisition frequency 250Hz

Operating temperature range +15 °C to +30 °C

Storage temperature range +0 °C to +40 °C

Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing

Plate cable length 300mm ± 50mm (integrated cable)

Total cable length to footscan® 6000mm ± 50mm

interface box
Protection class I

IP code IP40

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18.8 2m footscan plate for interface box

Figure 105: Dimensions 2m footscan plate for interface box

Dimensions (length x width x height) 2093mm x 469 mm x 18mm

Weight 28.8kg

Number of sensors 16384 (arranged in a 256x64 matrix)

Sensor dimensions 7.62mm x 5.08mm

Active sensor area 1950mm x 325mm

Sensor technology resistive

Pressure range 1-127 N/CM2

Data acquisition frequency 125Hz

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 Operating temperature range +15 °C to +30 °C

Storage temperature range +0 °C to +40 °C

Relative humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing

Plate cable length 300mm ± 50mm (integrated cable)

Total cable length to footscan® 6000mm ± 50mm

interface box
Protection class I

IP code IP40

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Risk analysis and the gait ratios graphs.
References:

[1] Franklyn-Miller A, Bilzon J, Wilson C, McCrory P. Can RSScan footscan D3D

software predict injury in a military population following plantar pressure
assessment? A prospective cohort study. Foot 2013;24:6–10.
doi:10.1016/j.foot.2013.11.002.

[2] Franklyn-Miller A, Wilson C, Bilzon J, McCrory P. Foot orthoses in the prevention

of injury in initial military training: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Sports Med
2011;39:30–7. doi:10.1177/0363546510382852.

Description:
The footscan® 9 software has the risk analysis and gait ratios graphs as functionality,
these were also present in the footscan® 7 software, but were named differently. The
‘D3D software’ in footscan® 7 contained the risk analysis and the construction of
insoles. In the footscan® 9 software this is divided in the risk analysis screen and the
construction of insoles is available through the Phits™ and D3D design wizards. The
footscan® 9 gait ratios graphs were named the ‘Balance’ graphs in footscan® 7.
The risk analysis algorithm used by the footscan® 9 software is based on a study of
runners’ service in which long distance runners (100km/week) that were at least three
years pain and injury free (very low injury risk profile) participated as well as knowledge
gained from over 25.000 footscan® measurements performed by several collaborating
universities and internal researchers. As the correlation between static foot posture
parameters and dynamics is not confirmed, the aim of this study was to determine
relevant parameters to describe the risk on injury as well as the optimal orthotic support
for an individual based on dynamic plantar pressure measurements (in contrast to the
conventional static techniques used). The relevant parameters derived from this study
are balance within one foot (rearfoot balance during heel strike phase, 0-15% stance
phase (SP); midfoot balance during midstance, 25-40% SP; forefoot balance during
heel off phase, 50-80% SP).
The footscan® risk analysis algorithm was scientifically validated in a prospective cohort
study [1] that aimed to identify the ability of footscan® to predict the injury risk in 200
male subjects from a military population. Participants were graded using the footscan®
risk analysis as to high (≥ 2 correction), medium (= 1 correction) and low risk (= no
corrections) of injury and were followed up for injury through their basic training.
Results showed that participants categorized in the high-risk group for injury were
significantly more likely to sustain injury than in medium or low groups (p < 0.001, OR
5.28 with 95% CI 2.88, 9.70). This proved the predictive value of footscan® 9 software in
the correct prediction of lower limb injury risk.
The algorithm was furthered to provide advice towards optimal orthoses based on
individual dynamic plantar pressure measurements. Both a modular insole (D3D insole)
as a 3D printed insole (Phits™ insole) are based on this algorithm. The effectiveness of
the modular insoles based on the D3D algorithm is proven within a randomized
controlled study [2]. Within this study, 400 male subjects from a military population that
presented medium or high risk on injuries participated. Participants were randomized to
either receive or not receive D3D orthoses (produced based on footscan® analysis) and
followed up for injury during their training. Results demonstrated the effectiveness of
the D3D orthoses an absolute risk reduction of 49% from the use of D3D orthoses.
®

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 Footscan® 9 software allows to compare the gait ratios graphs of a new subject to those
of the group of subjects with a very low injury risk profile. This low risk injury profile is
made visible in the gait ratios graphs as a solid area in the graphs.

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Declaration of Conformity

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FDA Declaration of Conformity

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