Abstract
Three-dimensional human motion analysis has been used for complex kinematic description of abnormal gait in children with neuromuscular disease. Multiple skin markers estimate skeletal segment position, and a sorting and smoothing routine provides marker trajectories. The position and orientation of the moving skeleton in space are derived mathematically from the marker positions, and joint motions are calculated from the Eulerian transformation matrix between linked proximal and distal skeletal segments. Reproduceability has been excellent, and the technique has proven to be a useful adjunct to surgical planning.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-34 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 832 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 4 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Mathematics
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Computer Science Applications