ArticleJournal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists
Modifying Kinect placement to improve upper limb joint angle measurement accuracy.
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- A Simple Method to Optimally Select Upper-Limb Joint Angle Trajectories from Two Kinect Sensors during the Twisting Task for Posture Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- [Accuracy of key point matrix technology based contactless automatic measurement for joint motion of hand].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022Article
- Promoting endoscopists' health through cutting-edge motion analysis technology: Accuracy and precision of ergonomic motion tracking system for endoscopy suite (EMTES).Journal of occupational health · 2022Article
- Use of the Azure Kinect to measure foot clearance during obstacle crossing: A validation study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Placement Recommendations for Single Kinect-Based Motion Capture System in Unilateral Dynamic Motion Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- 3D Analysis of Upper Limbs Motion during Rehabilitation Exercises Using the KinectSensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Capturing Upper Limb Gross Motor Categories Using the Kinect® Sensor.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationArticle
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designRepeated measures.
introductionThe Kinect (Microsoft, Redmond, WA) is widely used for telerehabilitation applications including rehabilitation games and assessment. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: To determine effects of the Kinect location relative to a person on measurement accuracy of upper limb joint angles.
methodsKinect error was computed as difference in the upper limb joint range of motion (ROM) during target reaching motion, from the Kinect vs 3D Investigator Motion Capture System (NDI, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada), and compared across 9 Kinect locations.
resultsThe ROM error was the least when the Kinect was elevated 45° in front of the subject, tilted toward the subject. This error was 54% less than the conventional location in front of a person without elevation and tilting. The ROM error was the largest when the Kinect was located 60° contralateral to the moving arm, at the shoulder height, facing the subject. The ROM error was the least for the shoulder elevation and largest for the wrist angle. DISCUSSION: Accuracy of the Kinect sensor for detecting upper limb joint ROM depends on its location relative to a person.
conclusionThis information facilitates implementation of Kinect-based upper limb rehabilitation applications with adequate accuracy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3b.
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