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To derive these constraints, we carry out a motion tracking experiment to collect both ground truth data and inertial measurements from IMUs mounted on the leg. The performance of the tight coupling system is assessed with a data set of approximately 10 h. The evaluation shows that the average 2D-position error of the proposed tight coupling system is at least 50% better than the average 2D-position error of two state-of-the-art systems, whereas the average height error of the tight coupling system is at least 75% better than the average height error of the two state-of-the-art systems. In this work, we improve the accuracy of the position estimation by introducing biomechanical constraints in an inertial localization system. 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