Title :
A low-power posture measurement system for the treatment of scoliosis
Author :
Lou, Edmond ; Durdle, Nelson G. ; Raso, V. James ; Hill, Doug L.
Author_Institution :
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hosp., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
fDate :
2/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A battery-powered electromagnetic (EM) system has been developed to measure topographical features of the trunks of patients with scoliosis. The system includes an EM measurement system and a data acquisition system. The system resolution and accuracy are 0.25 cm in the range of 15-30 cm. The entire system can be carried by scoliotic patients during daily activities. The dimensions of the system are 10 cm×14 cm×4 cm and its weight is 100 g. A patient´s posture can be evaluated in real time so that appropriate feedback can be provided to correct his/her posture
Keywords :
biocontrol; biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; computerised monitoring; data acquisition; feedback; medical computing; patient monitoring; patient treatment; portable instruments; 10 cm; 100 g; 14 cm; 4 cm; battery-powered electromagnetic system; biofeedback; calibration; low-power posture measurement system; magnetic flux density; microcontroller; posture control system; posture correction; programmable data acquisition system; real time evaluation; scoliosis treatment; scoliotic children; transmitter-receiver system; trunk topographical features; Blades; Data acquisition; Distortion measurement; Electromagnetic measurements; Feedback; Hip; Instruments; Microcontrollers; Muscles; Transmitters;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
