Title :
Manifestation of Periodic Vibrations in Postural Control Experiments
Author :
Ruisheng Wang ; Roscoe, Brian J. ; Alamgir, Zahiruddin ; Xie Cai ; Sani, Shahrokh N. ; Robinson, Charles J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Aeronaut. Eng., Clarkson Univ., Potsdam, NY, USA
Abstract :
The source of periodic vibrations picked up by accelerometers during human postural control experiments is investigated. Evidence is provided suggesting the source of the vibrations is the heart. The implications of this finding are also examined.
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical measurement; cardiology; mechanoception; accelerometer; heart vibration; human postural control experiment; periodic vibration manifestation; periodic vibration source; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Biomedical engineering; Electromyography; Fourier transforms; Heart; Vibrations; cardiac vibration; postural control; seismocardiogram;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2013 39th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Syracuse, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4928-4
DOI :
10.1109/NEBEC.2013.112
