Automated measurement system based on digital intertial sensors for the study of human body movement

Author

Vasileios, Konstantakos ; Thomas, Nikodelis ; Iraklis, Kollias ; Theodore, Laopoulos

Author_Institution

Phys. Dept., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Volume

1

fYear

2011

fDate

15-17 Sept. 2011

Firstpage

76

Lastpage

80

Abstract

An implementation of an independent recording system based on MEMS sensors controlled by a microcontroller, for measuring human body movement parameters, is presented in this paper. The developed system uses two pairs of 3D accelerometers and gyroscopes, in order to determine the exact position of a joint by measuring the relative position of the two adjoined segments. The use of such a system can provide joint kinematic information overcoming shortcomings of video based motion analysis systems. Normal and pathological gait data are presented.

Keywords

accelerometers; gyroscopes; microcontrollers; microsensors; position measurement; 3D accelerometers; MEMS sensors; adjoined segments; automated measurement system; digital intertial sensors; gyroscopes; human body movement; human body movement parameter measurement; independent recording system; joint kinematic information; microcontroller; pathological gait data; relative position measurement; video based motion analysis systems; Accelerometers; Gyroscopes; Joints; Kinematics; Microcontrollers; Sensors; Writing; accellerometer; gyroscope; kinematics analysis; position instrumentation system; position sensors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems (IDAACS), 2011 IEEE 6th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Prague

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1426-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IDAACS.2011.6072714

Filename

6072714