footpress: An open-source matlab toolbox for analysis of pedobarography data

Abstract

Pedobarographic data is valuable in understanding locomotor function in both research and clinical settings. However, commercially available software do not enable easy customisation of data processing and presentation. We have developed a toolbox for processing plantar pressure data using the cross-platform MATLAB programming language. The main features of the toolbox include data visualisation, sensor masking, time series, center of pressure and multi-segment analysis along with report generation. The toolbox can be used with an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) without working with the underlying code. However, a functional approach to code implementation ensures that the toolbox can be used as a set of independent functions and new functions can easily be added. The code of the toolbox is open-source under the MIT License and available online at https://github.com/GallVp/footPress.