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Algorithms For Rapid Trip Detection In Human Walking Using Inertial Sensors, Chadi Ellouzi
Algorithms For Rapid Trip Detection In Human Walking Using Inertial Sensors, Chadi Ellouzi
Theses and Dissertations
Trips and falls are one of the most common causes for injuries among elderly. The existing trip-and-falls studies primarily focus on the proactive fall prevention approaches, while active prevention strategies remain largely unexplored. This thesis aims to provide first steps towards active trip-and-fall prevention by developing various algorithms capable of detecting trip in human walking faster than the human voluntary reactions (~200 ms). The measurements of human kinematics are used as the inputs in the algorithms. The proposed algorithms include three threshold-based detection methods, an optimized elastic time-series alignment tool called dynamic time warping (DTW) that overcomes problems of time …
Assessment Of Force Coordination And Neuromuscular Quickness In Healthy Adults, Karen L. Haberland
Assessment Of Force Coordination And Neuromuscular Quickness In Healthy Adults, Karen L. Haberland
Theses and Dissertations
Throughout daily life, it is necessary to handle and control innumerable objects. To do so, one’s hands must be precisely regulated. To ensure that an object is effectively manipulated, an individual must apply a grip force (GF) perpendicular to the object’s surface to overcome load force (LF), which acts tangential to the surface to counteract the object’s weight and inertia. Previous studies have shown an elaborate coordination between GF and LF in a variety of object manipulation tasks in healthy populations. This kinetic analysis is clinically important because the GF-LF coordination is shown to deteriorate in aging and neurologically impaired …