Towards application of a mechatronic platform for whole-body isometric force-torque measurements to functional assessment in neuro-rehabilitation

Great amounts of raw data acquired with the use of an innovative mechatronic platform during an extensive clinical trial in a neuro-rehabilitation setting needs an analysis and interpretation. The platform records data from eight 6 DOF force-torque sensors during an isometric functional assessment of post-stroke patients. The identification of preprocessing parameters and onset detection methods, developed thanks to the close collaboration between biomedical engineers and clinicians, is presented in the paper. The present work presents also the implementation and testing of the software for the data pre-processing.