Title :
A measurement of soft neurological signs by pronosupination using wireless acceleration and angular velocity sensors
Author :
Kaneko, Miki ; Iramina, Keiji ; Ohya, Takashi ; Yamashita, Yushiro ; Kamei, Yuichiro ; Katayama, Yoshinori ; Takashima, Sachio
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Syst. Life Sci., Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
Abstract :
We developed an evaluation system for soft neurological signs by pronosupination of forearm using wireless acceleration and angular velocity sensors. We could obtain reference curves of the neuromotor development for elementary school children using this system. The purpose of this system is screening the developmental disorder. We measured the pronosupination of five children suspected of having ADHD (children aged 7-12). We examined the difference of neuromotor development between normally developed children and children suspected of having ADHD. Measured results show children suspected of having ADHD have low performance compared with normally developed child.
Keywords :
acceleration measurement; angular velocity measurement; biomechanics; biomedical measurement; medical disorders; motion measurement; neurophysiology; paediatrics; ADHD; age 7 yr to 12 yr; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; developmental disorder; elementary school children; neuromotor development; pronosupination; soft neurological sign measurement; wireless acceleration sensor; wireless angular velocity sensor; Acceleration; Aging; Angular velocity; Educational institutions; Indexes; Radar; Sensors; acceleration and angular velocity sensor; pronosupination; soft neurological sign;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON), 2011
Conference_Location :
Chiang Mai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2189-2
DOI :
10.1109/BMEiCon.2012.6172050