Title :
Discrimination between human functional ability/disability by means of different classification methodologies
Author :
Costantini, Giovanni ; Carota, Massimo ; Maccioni, Giovanni ; Giansanti, Daniele
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome
Abstract :
A new method for discovering well defined incipient pathologies in human beings, by means of the analysis of the sit- to-stand locomotion task, is proposed. It is based on the frequency analysis of acceleration measurements supplied by a homemade transducer and on the exploitation of some of the most effective classification strategies at this time. Results show the capability of distinguishing between pathological and non pathological subjects.
Keywords :
biomedical transducers; frequency control; handicapped aids; legged locomotion; motion control; acceleration measurements; classification methodology; frequency analysis; homemade transducer; human functional ability; human functional disability; sit-to-stand locomotion task; well defined incipient pathology; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Frequency; Gyroscopes; Humans; Pathology; Patient monitoring; Risk analysis; Transducers; Wearable sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Circuit Theory and Design, 2007. ECCTD 2007. 18th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seville
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1341-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1342-3
DOI :
10.1109/ECCTD.2007.4529623
