| Acknowledgement | 第7-8页 |
| Dedication | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Abstract | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第18-21页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第18页 |
| 1.2 Research objectives | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3 Research contents | 第19页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第21-35页 |
| 2.1 Background | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Two types of monitoring system for plantar pressure monitoring | 第22-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Platform system | 第22-29页 |
| 2.2.2 In-shoe system | 第29-32页 |
| 2.3 Plantar pressure measurement | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Application of Fiber Bragg Grating Technology for Plantar Pressure Monitoring | 第35-67页 |
| 3.1 Introduction of optical fiber sensing technology | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2 Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor | 第36-41页 |
| 3.2.1 Working principle of FBG (fiber Bragg grating) | 第36-39页 |
| 3.2.2 Types of fiber Bragg gratings sensors | 第39页 |
| 3.2.3 Advantages and applications of FBG sensor | 第39-40页 |
| 3.2.4 FBG as a pressure sensor | 第40-41页 |
| 3.3 Development of FBG based smart insole for monitoring plantar pressure | 第41-67页 |
| 3.3.1 Encapsulation of FBG sensor | 第41-44页 |
| 3.3.2 Experimental procedure | 第44-50页 |
| 3.3.3 Results and discussion | 第50-67页 |
| Chapter 4 Application of Flexi Force Sensor of Body Posture Monitoring | 第67-94页 |
| 4.1 Introduction of Flexi force sensor | 第67-72页 |
| 4.1.1 Working principle of Flexi force sensor | 第70页 |
| 4.1.2 Sensor life/durability | 第70-72页 |
| 4.2 Introduction of flex sensor | 第72-74页 |
| 4.2.1 Working principle of flex sensor | 第73-74页 |
| 4.3 Design of smart shoe using Flexi force sensor and flex sensor for evaluating different body postures | 第74-94页 |
| 4.3.1 Encapsulation method of Flexi force sensor and flex sensor | 第74-76页 |
| 4.3.2 Experimental setup | 第76-82页 |
| 4.3.3 Results and discussion | 第82-94页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions | 第94-96页 |
| List of Publications | 第96-97页 |
| References | 第97-103页 |
