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篇目详细内容 |
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【篇名】 |
A low cost wearable optical-based goniometer for human joint monitoring |
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【刊名】 |
Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering (Formerly known as Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering in China) |
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【刊名缩写】 |
Front. Mech. Eng |
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【ISSN】 |
2095-0233 |
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【EISSN】 |
2095-0241 |
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【DOI】 |
10.1007/s11465-011-0201-7 |
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【出版社】 |
Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin
Heidelberg |
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【出版年】 |
2011 |
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【卷期】 |
6
卷1期 |
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【页码】 |
13-22
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10
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【作者】 |
Chee Kian LIM;
Zhiqiang LUO;
I-Ming CHEN;
Song Huat YEO;
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【关键词】 |
optical; goniometer; human-joint measurement |
【摘要】 |
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Widely used in the fields of physical and occupational therapy, goniometers are indispensible when it comes to angular measurement of the human joint. In both fields, there is a need to measure the range of motion associated with various joints and muscle groups. For example, a goniometer may be used to help determine the current status of the range of motion in bend the arm at the elbow, bending the knee, or bending at the waist. The device can help to establish the range of motion at the beginning of the treatment series, and also allow the therapist to monitor progress during subsequent sessions. Most commonly found are the mechanical goniometers which are inexpensive but bulky. As the parts are mechanically linked, accuracy and resolution are largely limited. On the other hand, electronic and optical fiber-based goniometers promise better performance over its mechanical counterpart but due to higher cost and setup requirements does not make it an attractive proposition as well. In this paper, we present a reliable and non-intrusive design of an optical-based goniometer for human joint measurement. This device will allow continuous and long-term monitoring of human joint motion in everyday setting. The proposed device was benchmarked against mechanical goniometer and optical based motion capture system to validate its performance. From the empirical results, it has been proven that this design can be use as a robust and effective wearable joint monitoring device. |
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