DocumentCode
3443639
Title
Microprocessor based measurements of the range of motion of a human body joint
Author
Niamat, M.Y. ; Molyet, R.G. ; Raftopoulos, D.D.
Author_Institution
Toledo Univ., OH, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
4-7 Nov. 1988
Firstpage
1601
Abstract
The design and development of a microprocessor-based apparatus capable of measuring the range of motion associated with the elbow joint is presented. The apparatus not only makes accurate angular measurements possible, but also allows the measurement of the velocity and acceleration associated with the motion. Thus, six different parameters associated with the motion of the elbow joint can be measured in real-time: the angular displacement and its velocity and acceleration with the forearm in flexion-extension, and the rotational displacement and its velocity and acceleration with the forearm in supination-pronation.<>
Keywords
biomechanics; biomedical measurement; medical computing; acceleration; accurate angular measurements; elbow joint; flexion-extension; forearm; human body joint; microprocessor-based apparatus; microprocessor-based measurements; range of motion; rotational displacement; supination-pronation; velocity;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0785-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94751
Filename
94751
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