A low power hybrid posture monitoring system

Author

Bazzarelli, M. ; Durdle, Nelson ; Lou, Edmond ; Raso, James

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

1373

Abstract

Idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal deformity effecting adolescents. A posture monitoring system used in a therapeutic treatment as an alternative to bracing is discussed. The fully portable posture monitoring system monitors the patients posture and provides corrective feedback. The system uses electromagnetic and accelerometer technology for position and angle measurements. Distributed processors are used to allow parallel execution of data collection. Improvements in the speed, accuracy, and resolution have been made over the prior system

Keywords

angular measurement; biocontrol; biomechanics; biomedical electronics; computerised control; feedback; medical computing; orthopaedics; paediatrics; parallel processing; patient monitoring; patient treatment; position measurement; accelerometer technology; adolescents; angle measurements; corrective feedback; data collection; electromagnetic technology; idiopathic scoliosis; low power hybrid posture monitoring system; parallel execution; patients; position measurement; spinal deformity; therapeutic treatment; Accelerometers; Electromagnetic measurements; Feedback; Goniometers; Hospitals; Medical treatment; Patient monitoring; Position measurement; Time measurement; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2001. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Toronto, Ont.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6715-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.2001.933652

Filename

933652