Title :
Image-processing based determination of kinesiologic parameters of spasticity patients
Author :
Albayrak, Yalcin ; Dagli, Mehmet ; Asilkan, Ozcan ; Yardimci, Ahmet ; Bilgin, Suleyman ; Uysal, Hilmi
Author_Institution :
Elektrik-Elektron. Muhendisligi Bolumu, Akdeniz Univ., Antalya, Turkey
Abstract :
In this study, it is aimed to obtain Patella T-Reflex kinesiologic parameters on spasticity patients by using image processing methods and thereby extracting objective data for the evaluation of spasticity patients. For this reason, the movement of Patella T-reflex response to knee joint was recorded with the help of a camera after three LED markers placed on the knee joint. For the correctness of the pattern of the movements, data were compared with two-axis goniometer of Biometric Ltd company and thereby it was shown that the reflex patterns are identical. Thereon, using the software we have developed, the Patella T-reflex kinesiologic parameters were calculated and data were obtained for objective evaluation of the Spasticity patients.
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical optical imaging; cameras; medical image processing; motion compensation; LED markers; camera; image-processing based determination; knee joint; patella T-reflex kinesiologic parameters; spasticity patient evaluation; two-axis goniometer; Abstracts; Cameras; Data mining; Goniometers; Image processing; Joints; Light emitting diodes;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering Meeting (BIYOMUT), 2014 18th National
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
DOI :
10.1109/BIYOMUT.2014.7026387