Per-paw gait parameters
Stride length, stance duration, swing duration, stride frequency, duty cycle, and paw print area for each of four paws.
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Catwalk Treadmill Gait
Detailed locomotor kinematics from treadmill gait recordings
Stride length, stance duration, swing phase, paw print area, and inter-limb coordination — computed automatically from ventral paw video on standard treadmill setups.
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Paws tracked independently
12
Gait parameters per paw
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Stride timing precision
0
Proprietary hardware required
The problem
Treadmill gait analysis requires expensive proprietary systems
CatWalk-style ventral paw analysis traditionally requires a proprietary walkway system costing $30,000+. Labs with standard treadmills or glass walkways cannot access the same level of gait analysis without manual frame-by-frame scoring.
- Proprietary CatWalk systems cost $30,000+ for hardware and annual software licenses
- Manual frame-by-frame paw scoring from ventral video takes 10x real time
- Inter-limb coordination patterns require simultaneous tracking of all four paws
The solution
HMM-based stride detection from standard treadmill video
ConductVision processes ventral paw video from any transparent treadmill or walkway. Hidden Markov Model-based stride detection classifies stance and swing phases for each paw independently, computing the full suite of gait parameters.
- Works with any transparent treadmill or walkway — no proprietary hardware needed
- HMM stride detection classifies stance/swing phases for each paw independently
- Full gait parameter suite: stride length, stance duration, swing duration, duty cycle, base of support, print area
Endpoints
Treadmill gait measures
Inter-limb coordination
Phase relationships between limbs: regularity index, coupling symmetry, and step sequence pattern classification.
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Paw print analysis
Print area, print length, print width, toe spread, and print intensity for each footfall — detecting guarding and weight distribution changes.
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Applications
Gait analysis applications
Neuropathic pain gait analysis
Paw placement asymmetry, reduced print area, and altered duty cycle on the affected side quantify pain-related gait changes.
Measures
- Paw print area asymmetry
- Duty cycle ratio
- Stance duration difference
Locomotor recovery tracking
Inter-limb coordination recovery after SCI — regularity index and step sequence pattern improvement over weeks.
Measures
- Regularity index
- Step sequence pattern
- Base of support
Dopaminergic gait deficits
Stride length reduction, increased stride variability, and shuffling gait pattern in 6-OHDA and MPTP models.
Measures
- Stride length
- Stride-to-stride variability
- Swing speed
Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy
Toe spread reduction and print area changes detect peripheral neuropathy from chemotherapy or diabetic models.
Measures
- Toe spread
- Print area
- Paw intensity distribution
Compared to typical systems
How ConductVision differs
| Feature | ConductVision | Typical systems |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware requirement | Any transparent treadmill/walkway | Proprietary CatWalk system ($30K+) |
| Stride detection method | HMM-based (adaptive) | Threshold-based (manual tuning) |
| Continuous recording | Unlimited duration | Run-by-run segmented |
| Inter-limb coordination | Automatic phase analysis | Manual calculation |
| Annual software license | $1,490 | $5,000+ per year |
Related capabilities
Gait Analysis
HMM-based stride detection from standard video with per-paw metrics — no treadmill or pressure plate required.
Balance Beam Motor Assessment
Automated balance beam scoring for traversal time, foot slips, and motor coordination.
Pose Estimation
Multi-keypoint body part tracking — head, paws, tail, body center — with pretrained and custom model support.
Full gait analysis from your existing treadmill
Upload ventral paw video and get the complete suite of gait parameters without proprietary hardware.
