An apparatus and a method for determining the slip resistance of shoes and floors by simulation of human foot motions

摘要

An apparatus to measure the coefficient of kinetic friction (#x3BC;k) between the shoe sole and the underfoot surface was constructed, and a method including criteria to evaluate the risk of slipping during walking was developed. The apparatus is a prototype stationary step simulator capable of simulating the movements of a human foot and the forces applied to the underfoot surface during an actual slip, and the drainage capability of the contact surface between the shoe sole and the flooring when different lubricants or contaminants are used.