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Page 1 OptoGait User Guide Installation and Use ...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Necessary Equipment…………………………………………………………….1 Initial Installation.……………………………………….…...………..….2 Utilising the OptoGait Software……….……….…….……………..…….3 - 28 Camera Setup ….…………………….…………….………..…….3 - 4 Hardware Test …………………………………….….…………….5 - 6 Additional Devices ……………………….…………...….…..7 - 8 Creating a Patient ………………………………….……..…….9 - 10 Setting Up a Test………………………………….…….....11 - 14 Running a Test…………………………….…….…….…………15 - 18...
Page 3: Necessary Equipment
Necessary Equipment The equipment needed for a standard OptoGait set-up includes the following: Laptop/Computer with OptoGait Software Installed Receiving (labelled RX) Bar Transmitting (labelled TX) Bar Logitech Camera with Tripod (x2) The following cables are also required to operate the OptoGait system: ...
Page 4: Initial Installation
1) After placing the TX and RX Bars in the correct position, plug in the power cables for each bar. When an OptoGait system is being used for the first time, the RX and TX bars may need to be charged prior to use.
Page 5: Utilising The Optogait Software
Utilising the Optogait Software Camera Setup 1) To select the cameras currently plugged into the laptop/computer, click on ‘Utilities’ in the top right-hand corner. 2) Go to the ‘Video’ section and select Video 1 and Video 2, for example Logitech Pro Webcam C920, Logitech Pro Webcam C920 #2.
Page 6 4) Click on ‘Advanced’ to select the camera zoom, contrast, brightness, saturation, sharpness and focus. This section allows the user to select the optimum image quality for all aspects of the video image. 5) To finalise any changes made to video 1 and/or 2, select ‘Confirm’. 4 ...
Page 7: Hardware Test
Hardware Test 1) To perform a OptoGait hardware test, click on ‘Utilities’ in the top right-hand corner. 2) Click on ‘OptoGait hw Test’ 3) To execute a hardware test, select ‘Execute’. 5 ...
Page 8 4) After selecting ‘Execute’, the software will perform a standard hardware test. Any interferences between the LED’s will appear in red on the diagram below the video image. If there are no interferences between the LED’s, then testing can begin. 5) If there are any issues relating to the LED’s, Click ‘Hardware Reset’...
Page 9: Additional Devices
Additional Devices To use the OptoGait in combination with another device, for example Gyko or EMG, click on ‘Utilities’. 1) Click on ‘Basic Settings’. 2) Click on ‘Devices’. 3) Having followed the instructions for the device, click on ‘New Search’ to see all the available devices.
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Page 11: Creating A Patient
Creating a Patient 1) To create a patient, click on ‘Patients’ tab in the top left-hand corner. 2) Click on ‘Insert/Modify Patient’. 3) To create a new patient, click on ‘New Patient’ in the top right-hand corner. On this page the patients name, date of birth, height, weight, gender, an image for reference purposes and other information can be added.
Page 12 5) After inputting any necessary details, the three ways to save the patient’s profile (all located in the top right-hand corner) includes: ‐ ‘Save’ – Save and go back to the OptoGait home screen. ‐ ‘Save and New’ – Save and create a further new patient.
Page 13: Setting Up A Test
Setting Up a Test 1) To execute a test, click on the ‘Test’ tab on the top tool bar. 2) To execute a test directly, click on ‘Execute’. This will then allow the clinician to select the patient, as well as the type of exercise and protocol they wish to run. 3) To create a test, click on ‘Define/Modify Tests’.
Page 14 7) Tests can be modified by clicking on ‘Edit Test’, ‘Duplicate Test’ or transferred by clicking on ‘Export Test’ or ‘Import Test’. 8) An existing test, for example Treadmill Walking 3MPH or 5KP/H, can be selected from the scroll down list labelled ‘Test’.
Page 15 10) Click ‘New Protocol’. 11) After clicking ‘New Protocol’, Select the protocol(s) and click on the sideward arrow to move them to the section labelled ‘Protocol’. 12) Click ‘Save’. 13) Protocols can be modified or deleted by clicking on ‘Edit Protocol’ or ‘Delete Protocol’. 13 ...
Page 16 14) An existing protocol (Body Sway Protocol, Single Leg 3 Hops 2D Protocol etc.) can be selected from the scroll down list labelled ‘Protocol’. 14 ...
Page 17: Running A Test
Running a Test 1) After clicking on ‘Execute’, select the patient, test and protocol. 2) If the software visuals need to be altered, click on ‘Configuration’ and choose to either show or hide charts, display video and quantitative data, and alter the overall execution of the test. 3) To start the test, click ‘Execute’.
Page 18 4) A pop-up will appear highlighting the direction of the treadmill belt and selected speed. After selecting the speed on the OptoGait software, set the same speed on the treadmill. 5) To start the test, click ‘Start’. 16 ...
Page 19 6) The test will start after selecting the starting foot. After clicking on the left or right foot icon, data collection will begin. 7) If the test is being stopped by a ‘Software Command’ (manually), click ‘Stop’ to finish the test. Otherwise, if the test is being stopped by ‘End of Time’, wait for the time to run out.
Page 20 8) During the test, real-time data (including standard deviations) will be collected within the ‘Gait Report’ section of the testing screen. This screen will also display video footage from both cameras and a pie chart demonstrating the time that the patient spent within pre-selected thresholds for the variable of choice, for example the figure below shows that the patient spent 11% of a 1-minute treadmill gait test in the ‘good’...
Page 21: Managing Data
Managing Data 1) To access the data, click on the ‘Results’ tab on the top tool bar. 2) Select the patient data and click on the sideward arrow to move the data from the ‘Test List’ (left) to the ‘Test Analysis’ (right). 3) Click ‘View’...
Page 22 4) From the ‘Results’ screen, a number of gait, speed and time parameters can be viewed by using the scroll bar in the ‘Gait Report’ section. 5) In the ‘Gait Report’ section, click on the magnifying glass icons (displayed in green or yellow) to view the muscle activation and sequencing data for the gait parameters.
Page 23 6) In the ‘Gait Report’ section, click ‘Print’ to print a data report. There is also the option to add markers to specific parts of the video file by clicking ‘Markers’. 7) The video files from both cameras can be played and skipped in the top left-hand side of the ‘Gait Report’...
Page 24 8) The activation of each lower extremity muscle during gait can be viewed here by using the scroll bars. 22 ...
Page 25: Using Biofeedback Mode
Using Biofeedback 1) To access Biofeedback mode, click on ‘Biofeedback’ on the top tool bar. 2) To start a test, click one of the following test options: ‘Treadmill walking test’. ‐ ‘Treadmill running test’. ‐ ‘ March in place test’. ‐...
Page 26 3) ‘Biofeedback’ mode requires no further test setup. Simply, input the treadmill’s selected speed and choose a view of either asymmetries or absolute values by clicking on the three-horizontal line icon in the top right-hand corner. 4) The ‘Opto for Kids’ can be selected as a more engaging method of gait analysis for children. For this option, the child must display a good gait threshold to avoid the dragon rolling down the hill.
Page 27 5) All biofeedback tests can be stopped by clicking ‘Stop’. 6) After stopping the Biofeedback test, a pie chart will be displayed showing the time (and percentage) that the customer spent with the good (green), fair (orange) and red (bad) thresholds for the selected gait parameter.
Page 28: Support From Gmf And Help Functions
Support from GMF 1) To access information on the standard phases of gait, click on GMF (Gait, Muscles and Functions) on the top tool bar. 2) Click on the drop-down arrow to view a particular phase of the gait. 3) To alter the speed, play or skip the video, use the sliding bar and buttons below the ‘General Video’.
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Page 30: Further Technical Support
Further Technical Support 1) To be redirected to the full OptoGait manual, click on ‘Help’ on the top tool bar. For further technical support from Algeos, contact Ben on +44(0)151 448 1228 or on support@algeos.com 28 ...