A Framework for Linking Gait Characteristics of Patients with Accelerations of the Waist
Authors: T. Wark, M. Karunanithi, W. Chan
Date: June 2005
Abstract:
This paper describes a framework for the analysis of accelerometer data as part of research undertaken in preparation for a clinical trial involving ambulatory monitoring of elderly rehabilitation patients. In particular we examine the response of side-mounted accelerometers to various gait patterns and attempt to establish a relationship with a biomechanical model for human gait. We explore the use of a linear predictive (LP) model as a basis for identifying key harmonic frequencies in the accelerometer response signals and use these harmonics to relate measured data back to harmonic predictions from the biomechanical model.
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International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Science (EMBEC)
2005, Shanghai, China, 1 - 4 September 2005
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