Quantification of human movement for assessment in automated exercise coaching

Quantification of human movement is a challenge in many areas, ranging from physical therapy to robotics. We quantify of human movement for the purpose of providing automated exercise coaching in the home. We developed a model-based assessment and inference process that combines biomechanical constr...

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Published in:2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2014-01, Vol.2014, p.5836-5839
Main Authors: Hagler, Stuart, Jimison, Holly B., Bajcsy, Ruzena, Pavel, Misha
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Quantification of human movement is a challenge in many areas, ranging from physical therapy to robotics. We quantify of human movement for the purpose of providing automated exercise coaching in the home. We developed a model-based assessment and inference process that combines biomechanical constraints with movement assessment based on the Microsoft Kinect camera. To illustrate the approach, we quantify the performance of a simple squatting exercise using two model-based metrics that are related to strength and endurance, and provide an estimate of the strength and energy-expenditure of each exercise session. We look at data for 5 subjects, and show that for some subjects the metrics indicate a trend consistent with improved exercise performance.
ISSN:1094-687X
1558-4615
2694-0604
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944955