Title :
Measurement of the upper limb motion by a magnetic sensor and its application to kinesiological studies
Author :
Maekawa, Kiyoshi ; Takahashi, Masaharu ; Imai, Shoji ; Ishida, Akimasa ; Moriwaki, Masayuki ; Nakagawa, Teruhiko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Sci. & Eng., Chuo Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A measurement system using a personal computer and a magnetic sensor to examine the relationship between the motion of the upper limb and the muscles involved in the motion is described. The three-dimensional position of the upper limb is expressed as Euler angles. The three angles are amplified and fed into the personal computer. Signals from the magnetic sensor and the electromyogram signals are processed in real time by the computer and displayed on a CRT and stored on a floppy disk
Keywords :
biomagnetism; biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; medical computing; microcomputer applications; 3D position; CRT display; Euler angles; electromyogram signals; floppy disk storage; kinesiological studies; magnetic sensor; measurement system; personal computer; upper limb motion measurement; Biomedical engineering; Coils; Computer displays; Electromyography; Floppy disks; Gears; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic sensors; Microcomputers; Motion measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96281
