A markerless system based on smartphones and webcam for the measure of step length, width and duration on treadmill
A markerless system based on smartphones and webcam for the measure of step length, width and duration on treadmill
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基于智能手机和网络摄像头的无标记系统,用于测量跑步机上的步长、宽度和持续时间
DOI:
10.1016/j.cmpb.2015.12.003
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
S. Fioretti
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文献类型:
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作者:
V. Barone;F. Verdini;L. Burattini;F. Nardo;S. Fioretti
Background and objectiveA markerless low cost prototype has been developed for the determination of some spatio-temporal parameters of human gait: step-length, step-width and cadence have been considered. Only a smartphone and a high-definition webcam have been used.MethodsThe signals obtained by the accelerometer embedded in the smartphone are used to recognize the heel strike events, while the feet positions are calculated through image processing of the webcam stream. Step length and width are computed during gait trials on a treadmill at various speeds (3, 4 and 5 km/h).ResultsSix subjects have been tested for a total of 504 steps. Results were compared with those obtained by a stereo-photogrammetric system (Elite, BTS Engineering). The maximum average errors were 3.7 cm (5.36%) for the right step length and 1.63 cm (15.16%) for the right step width at 5 km/h. The maximum average error for step duration was 0.02 s (1.69%) at 5 km/h for the right steps.ConclusionThe system is characterized by a very high level of automation that allows its use by non-expert users in non-structured environments. A low cost system able to automatically provide a reliable and repeatable evaluation of some gait events and parameters during treadmill walking, is relevant also from a clinical point of view because it allows the analysis of hundreds of steps and consequently an analysis of their variability.
影响因子:
2.4
作者:
Krishnan, Chandramouli;Washabaugh, Edward P.;Seetharaman, Yogesh
通讯作者:
Seetharaman, Yogesh
影响因子:
2.4
作者:
Young, Patricia M. McAndrew;Dingwell, Jonathan B.
通讯作者:
Dingwell, Jonathan B.