Title :
A wireless framework for movement activity monitoring of sprinters
Author :
Kuznietsov, Alexander ; Neubauer, Dimitrij
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Electr. Eng. & Mechatron., Univ. of Appl. Sci., Friedberg, Germany
Abstract :
The most important factor for success in short distance track and field running is an optimal combination of the step frequency and step length. Evaluation and analysis of step parameters allows enhancing the overall performance and avoiding injuries. This paper presents a low-cost, lightweight wireless solution. The developed system derives information about step parameters from accelerometer and gyroscope measurement results and fulfills a real-time analysis of sprinter´s activity. The described instrument supports coaches and help to optimize the training process.
Keywords :
accelerometers; biomechanics; biomedical measurement; gyroscopes; kinematics; sport; accelerometer; gyroscope measurement; lightweight wireless solution; movement activity monitoring; short distance track and field running; sprinters; step frequency; step length; step parameters; wireless framework; Acceleration; Bluetooth; Feature extraction; Real time systems; Sensors; Time frequency analysis; Training; accelerometer; gyroscope; peak detection; step frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Signals and Devices (SSD), 2012 9th International Multi-Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chemnitz
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1590-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1589-0
DOI :
10.1109/SSD.2012.6198028
