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Showing 1 to 20 of 115 for “"Gait analysis"”.
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Gait analysis for classification
This thesis describes a representation of gait appearance for the purpose of person identification and classification. This gait representation is based on simple localized image features such as moments extracted from orthogonal view video silhouettes of human walking motion. A suite of …
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A SYSTEM lOR GAIT ANALYSIS
Human gait has been extensively studied in the past in the hope that a more thorough understanding of the differences between normal and abnormal gait, and the relationships between electromyogram (E.M.G.) and the force, may be obtained. In order to study these phenomena, both kinematic data …
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Portable inshoe gait analysis device
Gait analysers are devices or systems that quantify the planter /' pressures as they occur under the foot. The data obtained, be it. in visual or digital format, assists the medical practitioner in the diagnosis of an abnormality of gait. This thesis describes the development of a low-cost, …
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Techniques for orientation independent gait analysis
Gait recognition algorithms are being increasingly widely researched, however a common assumption is that the subject will be presented side on to the camera. In practice it may not be possible to capture data from this view, so a useful gait recognition algorithm will have to provide a measure of …
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Muscle force estimation in clinical gait analysis
… muscle force production is needed. Clinical gait analysis lacks in a sufficient estimation of individual muscle forces. To date, joint moments and EMG measurements are used to deduce on the characteristics of muscle forces, however, known limitations restrain a satisfying analysis of muscle …
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Advancing clinical gait analysis through technology and policy
Quantitatively analyzing human gait biomechanics will improve our ability to diagnose and treat disability and to measure the effectiveness of assistive devices. Gait analysis is one technology used to analyze walking, but technical as well as economic, social, and policy issues hinder its clinical …
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Gait Analysis for Pedestrian Navigation Using MEMS Handheld Devices
… this thesis, algorithms for characterizing the gait cycle of a pedestrian holding an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) in hand are proposed but without constraining the user in its behaviour and thus taking into account several sensor carrying modes. In view of the variety and complexity of human …
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Methods for Comparative Gait Analysis in Heterogeneous Dog Populations
… and musculoskeletal systems. The study of gait can therefore provide significant insights concerning the health and function of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, muscles, bones, and joints. Clinical gait analysis can be used to understand, diagnose, monitor, rehabilitate, and design treatment …
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The application of clinical gait analysis to running injuries
… because if there is an association between the gait analysis variables descriptive of running style and injury, these would be important in the management of the injured runner. The Gait Analysis Laboratory at the Sports Science institute of South Africa and the University of Cape Town with its …
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Energy economy gait analysis of an autoadaptive prosthetic knee
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2002.
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Paw Print Gait Analysis in Rats with Spinal Cord Injury
… rat may be tracked by different approaches to gait analysis, such as open field locomotor scoring and automated paw print analysis. Until recently, both of these approaches allowed the animal to walk at a self-selected speed. To further characterize gait recovery, the DigiGait system was …
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Novel Technique for Gait Analysis Using Two Waist Mounted Gyroscopes
<p>Analysis of the human gait is used in many applications such as medicine, sports, and person identification. Several research studies focused on the use of MEMS inertial sensors for gait analysis and showed promising results. The miniaturization of these sensors and their wearability allowed the …
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An automatic wearable multi-sensor based gait analysis system for older adults.
Gait abnormalities in older adults are very common in clinical practice. They lead to serious adverse consequences such as falls and injury resulting in increased care cost. There is therefore a national imperative to address this challenge. Currently gait assessment is done using standardized …
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Machine learning and autonomous system for human gait analysis based on walk speed
… Recently, Microsoft Kinect v2 has been used for gait analysis systems, to perform data classification of gait pattern changes based on walking speeds. This system enables the tracking without the need of any markers. Moreover, the Kinect camera is considered a low-cost device, and is quick to …
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Smart Technology for Telerehabilitation: A Smart Device Inertial-sensing Method for Gait Analysis
… monitoring system for clinical and non-clinical gait analysis. This thesis comprises four interrelated studies, the first overviews the current available literature on wearable accelerometry-based technology (AT) able to assess mobility-related functional activities in subjects with neurological …
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Smart shoe gait analysis and diagnosis: designing and prototyping of hardware and software
Gait analysis plays a major role in treatment of osteoarthritis, knee or hip replacements, and musculoskeletal diseases. It is extensively used for injury rehabilitation and physical therapy for issues like Hemiplegia and Diplegia. It also provides us with the information to detect various improper …
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Cerebral Palsy and Rhizotomy: A ten year follow-up study with Gait Analysis
… were part of a prospective study in which their gait was analysed before surgery and at one and three years' post-operatively. In 1995, ten years after surgery, there were important questions that needed to be addressed: would their gait be different from the findings before surgery and three …
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Comparing pressure measurement systems and a force platform as tools for equine gait analysis
Objective assessment of lameness in the horse has been well established through testing with force platforms. The force platform measures ground reaction forces in three orthogonal directions: mediolateral (Fx), craniocaudal (Fy) and vertical (Fz). Testing with force platforms has shown researchers …
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