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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2016

A Novel Device for Grasping Assessment during Functional Tasks: Preliminary Results.

Ana Carolinne Portela Rocha, Eloisa Tudella, Leonardo M Pedro, Viviane Cristina Roma Appel, Louise Gracelli Pereira da Silva, Glauco Augusto de Paula Caurin

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ana Carolinne Portela RochaResearch in Motion Analysis Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos , São Carlos , Brazil.
Eloisa TudellaResearch in Motion Analysis Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos , São Carlos , Brazil.
Leonardo M PedroMechatronics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos , São Carlos , Brazil.
Viviane Cristina Roma AppelMechatronics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo , São Carlos , Brazil.
Louise Gracelli Pereira da SilvaResearch in Motion Analysis Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos , São Carlos , Brazil.
Glauco Augusto de Paula CaurinMechatronics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo , São Carlos , Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Carlos · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper presents a methodology and first results obtained in a study with a novel device that allows the analysis of grasping quality. Such a device is able to acquire motion information of upper limbs allowing kinetic of manipulation analysis as well. A pilot experiment was carried out with six groups of typically developing children aged between 5 and 10 years, with seven to eight children in each one. The device, designed to emulate a glass, has an optical system composed by one digital camera and a special convex mirror that together allow image acquisition of grasping hand posture when it is grasped and manipulated. It also carries an Inertial Measurement Unit that captures motion data as acceleration, orientation, and angular velocities. The novel instrumented object is used in our approach to evaluate functional tasks performance in quantitative terms. During tests, each child was invited to grasp the cylindrical part of the device that was placed on the top of a table, simulating the task of drinking a glass of water. In the sequence, the child was oriented to transport the device back to the starting position and release it. The task was repeated three times for each child. A grasping hand posture evaluation is presented as an example to evaluate grasping quality. Additionally, motion patterns obtained with the trials performed with the different groups are presented and discussed. This device is attractive due to its portable characteristics, the small size, and its ability to evaluate grasping form. The results may be also useful to analyze the evolution of the rehabilitation process through reach-to-grasping movement and the grasping images analysis.

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children rehabilitationgrasp quality evaluationimage processingneurologic rehabilitationupper limb assessment

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PMID26942178
PMCPMC4761859
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