Background Wearable sensors are portable measurement tools that are becoming
increasingly popular for the measurement of joint angle in the upper limb. With many brands …

Despite the exponential growth in using inertial measurement units (IMUs) for
biomechanical studies, future growth in “inertial motion capture” is stymied by a fundamental …

Purpose Motion capture system (MoCap) has been used in measuring the human body
segments in several applications including film special effects, health care, outer-space and …

Joint motion is a very common activity which involves tensile or compressive bending
motions. Distinguishing and monitoring of joint motions are important for an interactive …

The World Health Organization recognizes physical activity as an influencing domain on
quality of life. Monitoring, evaluating, and supervising it by wearable devices can contribute …

Introducción: Los sensores inerciales o unidad de medición inercial (IMU) del inglés Inertial
measurement unit, son pequeños dispositivos capaces de medir la aceleración lineal y la …

Reliable and valid measurements of the shoulder and elbow angles and the hand position is
an essential requirement for assessment of the motor impairments and improvements in …

Rehabilitation robotics is a recent kind of service robot that include devices such as robotic
prosthesis and exoskeletons. These devices could help motor disabled people to …

This paper presents a model that enables the transformation of digital signals generated by
an inertial and magnetic motion capture system into kinematic information. First, the …

Joint movements are the key factor for the mobility of the people during daily activities. The
evaluation of the joint movements is determined by the range of motion (ROM) parameters …