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A pedestrian slip can be defined as horizontal movement at the shoe-surface interface due to a loss of friction force. The severity of a slip can be determined by the distance that the shoe moves relative to the surface (Perkins 1978). A severe slip may lead to a fall and can result in injury to an individual. Pedestrian slips occur when the surface provides insufficient friction during shoe-surface contact. Preventing accidents from pedestrian slips can be achieved through an understanding of the forces and the tribological mechanisms at the shoe-surface interface. A number of biomechanical and mechanical studies have been conducted to investigate interactions between footwear and surfaces in order to aid the prevention of pedestrian slips. In biomechanical testing, ground...
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Clarke, J.D., Lewis, R., Carré, M.J. (2013). Tribology in Daily Life: Footwear-Surface Interactions in Pedestrian Slips. In: Wang, Q.J., Chung, YW. (eds) Encyclopedia of Tribology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92897-5_1299
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