Tekscan's HR Mat is a stand-alone device measuring vertical force and pressure distribution. It can be used in conjunction with a force plate. The 442mm by 488mm mat has 5mm spatial resolution and 8352 sensing elements. The system provides pressure and force information which is extremely helpful for evaluation and treatment of children or deformed feet. A USB connection with new VersaTek electronics makes gait analysis and foot function easier.

Easy to use Windows® based software allows you to view real-time dynamic weight transfer and local pressure concentrations, as well as capture multiple footstrikes in seconds. HR Mat allows you to record walking, standing (balance), or single (snapshot) frames of force and pressure data. With the VCR like controls (Record, Rewind, Playback, Fast-Forward, Pause), recordings can be played back and forth for analysis. Detailed 2D and 3D color images and graphic displays provide you with easy to understand data and presentations.

The sensitivity of the sensor is adjustable and the sensor can be calibrated to convert output into pressure units, such as PSI or mmHG. Documentation has never been easier with the patient database. Movies (recordings) can be saved and loaded for later review; procedures and details can also be saved and color printout capabilities are available. Edit Movies by cutting frames and/or sensels in a single frame. Copy pressure profiles and graphs into Microsoft® programs such as Word® or Excel®, and use triggering for starting and stopping recordings based on load and contact area.

VersaTek electronics provide the customer with the versatility to affordably add on other systems to their existing system for different applications such as in-shoe, grip, prosthetic and seating.

The sensor contains 8352 sensing elements with a spacial resolution of 4 sensors/cm2. The size of the mat is 442mm x 488mm.