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The system evaluates the interface pressure in six critical regions of interest (CROI) of the lower limb amputee and identifies the peak pressures during certain moments of the gait cycle. The six sensors were attached to the residual limb in the CROIs before the participant with transtibial amputation donned a prosthetic socket. The interface pressure was monitored and recorded while the participant walked on a treadmill for 10 min at 1.4 m\/s. The results show peak pressure differences of almost 0.22 kgf\/cm2 between the sockets. It was observed that the peak pressure occurred at 50% of the stance phase of the gait cycle. 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