A television-based system for recording the kinematics of human gait

Author

Begg, RK ; Wytch, R.

Author_Institution

Victoria Univ. of Technol., Melbourne, Vic., Australia

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

20-23 Sep 1995

Firstpage

1297

Abstract

A kinematic measurement system based on standard video, combined with a hardware computer interface, for real time acquisition of marker coordinates has been developed. It records the positions of reflective makers attached to body segments using the real-time signal from a video camera. The system uses hardware video window during data collection for the elimination of unwanted signals generated by reflection from bright or shiny objects in the field of view. The system is fast, accurate, easy to use and relatively inexpensive and could be used for the analysis of normal and pathological gait routinely

Keywords

biomechanics; biomedical equipment; kinematics; television applications; body segments; bright objects; hardware computer interface; hardware video window; human gait kinematics recording; marker coordinates; medical instrumentation; normal gait; pathological gait; real time acquisition; real-time signal; reflective makers positions; shiny objects; standard video; television-based system; Anthropometry; Computer interfaces; Coordinate measuring machines; Hardware; Humans; Kinematics; Measurement standards; Standards development; TV; Video recording;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2475-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579690

Filename

579690