Title :
A Microcontroller System for Human Mechanical Power Measurement during Squat Jumps
Author :
Bucci, Giovanni ; Ciancetta, Fabrizio ; Fiorucci, Edoardo ; Manno, Renato ; Tedeschini, Luciano
Author_Institution :
Dip. Ing. Elettrica e dell´´Informazione, Universita di L´´Aquila
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of a microcontroller based measuring system for testing and training athlete jumping performances. The proposed system allows the leg´s mechanical power to be evaluated by means of a single squatting jump. It makes possible to measure the time of the contact with the ground and the fly time after take off and before impact using a platform and an electrogoniometer sensor connected to a PC microcontroller. It makes also possible measuring both the angle and the angular speed of certain joints. The average value of the mechanical power spent during the jump is obtained by processing the measured data
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical measurement; mechanical variables measurement; microcontrollers; sport; PC microcontroller; angular speed; athlete jumping performances; electrogoniometer sensor; fly time; human mechanical power measurement; joints; knee angle; microcontroller system; squat jumps; Goniometers; Humans; Leg; Mechanical sensors; Microcontrollers; Performance evaluation; Power measurement; System testing; Time measurement; Velocity measurement; Jump power measurement; biomechanics; human mechanical power; microcontroller;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2006. IMTC 2006. Proceedings of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9359-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1091-5281
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2006.328565
