Publication
Development and preliminary evaluation of the ArmTracker: a wearable system to monitor arm activity during daily life
Conference Article
Conference
Reunión del Capítulo Español de la Sociedad Europea de Biomecánica (ESBIOMECH)
Edition
IX
Doc link
File
Authors
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Carmona Ortiz, Victor A.
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Lobo Prat, Joan
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van Ruysevelt, Jeremy
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Torras Genís, Carme
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Font Llagunes, Josep Maria
Abstract
Upper limb assistive technology can play an important role in increasing the quality of life for people with neuromuscular disorders by improving their ability to perform activities of daily living and participate in social activities. Questionnaire and laboratory-based studies indicate that in general patients benefit from upper limb assistive technology. However, there is a lack of studies that provide rigorous quantitative and objective measurements during daily life to evaluate the effectiveness and usability of assistive technology. To overcome this issue, we have developed the ArmTracker system, a wearable system based on inertial measurement units (IMUs) that can measure arm movements during daily life. The orientation data from the IMUs is combined with a kinematic model of the upper body to calculate the elbow and wrist positions. We have also developed algorithms to compute metrics that assess the quality of movement, including range of motion, functional workspace, and acceleration-based activity of the upper limb. After validating the performance of the system with a commercially available IMU-based movement capture system (Xsens MVN), we carried out a case study to compare the data extracted from a healthy subject and a subject with Becker muscular dystrophy. The work presented shows the development, validation and preliminary evaluation of the ArmTracker system.
Categories
medical robotics.
Author keywords
Motion Capture, IMU, Activity Monitor, Rehabilitation
Scientific reference
V.A. Carmona, J. Lobo, J. van Ruysevelt, C. Torras and J.M. Font. Development and preliminary evaluation of the ArmTracker: a wearable system to monitor arm activity during daily life, IX Reunión del Capítulo Español de la Sociedad Europea de Biomecánica, 2019, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
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