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A Full-Body Wireless Wearable UWB-Based Human Motion Capture and Gait Analysis System

A Full-Body Wireless Wearable UWB-Based Human Motion Capture and Gait Analysis System

Heba Shaban, Mohamad Abou El-Nasr, R. Michael Buehrer
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781613501238|ISBN10: 1613501234|EISBN13: 9781613501245
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-123-8.ch020
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Shaban, Heba, et al. "A Full-Body Wireless Wearable UWB-Based Human Motion Capture and Gait Analysis System." E-Healthcare Systems and Wireless Communications: Current and Future Challenges, edited by Mohamed K. Watfa, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 434-459. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-123-8.ch020

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Shaban, H., Abou El-Nasr, M., & Buehrer, R. M. (2012). A Full-Body Wireless Wearable UWB-Based Human Motion Capture and Gait Analysis System. In M. Watfa (Ed.), E-Healthcare Systems and Wireless Communications: Current and Future Challenges (pp. 434-459). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-123-8.ch020

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Shaban, Heba, Mohamad Abou El-Nasr, and R. Michael Buehrer. "A Full-Body Wireless Wearable UWB-Based Human Motion Capture and Gait Analysis System." In E-Healthcare Systems and Wireless Communications: Current and Future Challenges, edited by Mohamed K. Watfa, 434-459. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-123-8.ch020

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Abstract

Gait analysis is the systematic study of human walking. Clinical gait analysis, also termed as quantitative gait analysis, provides a detailed clinical introduction to understanding and treating walking disorders. Modern gait analysis is facilitated through the use of specialized equipment. Currently, accurate gait analysis requires dedicated laboratories with complex settings and highly skilled operators. Wearable locomotion tracking systems are available, but they are not sufficiently accurate for clinical gait analysis. On the other hand, wireless healthcare is evolving. Ultra wideband (UWB) is one technology that has the potential for accurate ranging and positioning in dense, multi-path environments. In particular, impulse radio UWB (IR-UWB) is suitable for low-power implementation, which makes it an attractive candidate for wearable and battery-powered health-monitoring systems. The goal of this chapter is to propose and investigate an accurate, full-body, wireless, wearable human locomotion tracking system using UWB radios, with specific application to clinical gait analysis.

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