The MultiMode FootSwitch system senses foot-strike patterns in three different ways: Whole, Half and Quarter foot contact. The Whole foot mode detects any part of the foot contacting the ground and is useful in simple timing measurements. Half foot mode detects heel and/or toe contact while Quarter foot detects heel-toe-1st-5th metatarsal contact. The instrument is extremely lightweight, portable and easy to setup. The foot switch sensor sensitivity can be readily adjusted for subject weight and the sensors can be freely placed anywhere on the bottom of each foot. An optional sensor insole will soon be available.

Real time foot-strike data is provided by the MultiMode FootSwitch system, which includes four pressure sensors per foot. The system is comprised of a belt-worn amplifier and cables with pluggable sensors for eight locations (4 per foot). Also supplied is a tether cable to attach the MultiMode FootSwitch to any analog data acquisition hardware. During use, multiple voltage levels are produced for each foot depending upon the detection mode and combination of sensors that are activated.

The MultiMode FootSwitch connects easily to all of Noraxon's artifact-free EMG systems. The MyoSystem™ provides a fixed-cable solution for limited range measurement of EMG/ foot switch data. The Noraxon TeleMyo™ system combined with the MultiMode FootSwitch takes gait analysis to a new level. The Noraxon MultiMode FootSwitch is the very finest telemetric, long range, unlimited range-of-motion EMG/ foot switch measurement device in the world!