Feedback system and method for providing feedback to walking aid users

A method for providing feedback to a user walking with a walking aid, wherein the walking aid comprises at least two cues of a different type, wherein the cue type is any of a visual, auditory or tactile cue type, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing user data, preferences and an acceptable threshold in a user profile,
• recording sensor data with a configuration of at least one sensor positioned on the walking aid while a user is moving,
• determining gait, stance and/or activity parameters from the acquired sensor data,
• comparing the measured parameters with the user data and preferences to determine if the gait, stance and/or activity parameters fall within the acceptable threshold,
• if the measured parameters are not within the acceptable threshold, then:
• verifying using all sensor data and user preferences to validate gait/stance irregularities,
• verifying the cues status by verifying if one or more cues are already on, and
• if no cues are on then turn one or more cues on, else based on the user profile and cue status change cue type, intensity or rate of a cue that is on,
• if the measured parameters are within the acceptable threshold, the gait and/or stance are considered as regular, and then:
• verifying the cues status by verifying if one or more cues are already on, and
• if no cues are on then keep the cues off, else determining the next cue action, and wherein based on the user profile and cues status the next cue action is selected from any of:
• turning the cues off that are on, continuing to maintain the cues on that are on, or lowering the intensity of the cues that are on so as to have them fade away.