A feedback system for the treatment of scoliosis

Author

Lou, E. ; Durdle, N.G. ; Raso, V.J. ; Hill, D.L.

Author_Institution

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

Volume

2

fYear

1995

Firstpage

1598

Abstract

This paper describes a low-power system which will be used to measure topographical features of the trunk. Low frequency, magnetic-field theory was used to develop an electromagnetic based measurement system to determine the three dimensional position and orientation of a receiver relative to a transmitter. Experimental results were compared to theory to determine the accuracy of the system. The smallest distance and the angle that can be detected by the system is 5 mm (range 30 to 45 cm) and 0.5 degrees. The system will be further developed to provide feedback to scoliotic patients to assist them in reducing their spinal deformity

Keywords

biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; feedback; magnetic fields; patient treatment; surface topography measurement; electromagnetic based measurement system; feedback system; low frequency magnetic-field theory; scoliosis; spinal deformity; topographical features; trunk; Electromagnetic measurements; Feedback; Frequency measurement; Hospitals; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Pelvis; Position measurement; Surface treatment; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 1995. Intelligent Systems for the 21st Century., IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2559-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSMC.1995.538000

Filename

538000