"Over 800,000 patients are hospitalized because of fall injuries, and the medical costs total over $50 billion annually. Our idea is to develop a gait training system using wearable sensors to reduce fall risk for patients. By focusing on improving patient gait rather than making an alert system for medical care after a fall has occurred, we are taking a preventative approach to reduce fall injuries. Our design consists of a belt clip and two shoe insoles which house inertial measurement units, force sensors, processors, and a user interface. Our system, named TruStride, is designed to be worn by patients who are identified by physical therapists to have high fall risk such as elderly patients, patients recovering from injuries, patients with neurological disorders, and patients who have previously fallen. TruStride will detect metrics of patients’ gait and provide information to both the patients and the physical therapists to improve patients’ walking form. TruStride will help patients become proficient and confident in their walking ability."