Detection method of knee-joint motions using two linear accelerometers for pendulum test

Toshimasa Kusuhara, Kazuaki Jikuya, Takao Nakamura, Hiroyuki Michinishi, Yoshitake Yamamoto, Takuji Okamoto

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Abstract

In order to solve nonlinear differential equations concerning with the spinal stretch reflexes in pendulum test, mutually synchronized values of angle, angular velocity and angular acceleration in the knee-joint are frequently used as their initial ones. In this study, we propose a method which can detect both angle and angular acceleration in the knee-joint at the same time by simple operations on the outputs of two accelerometers. Here, the principle of knee-joint motion detection, evaluation of amplitude accuracy in measured waveforms, that of synchronization accuracy are described in this order.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1564-1569+8
JournalIEEJ Transactions on Electronics, Information and Systems
Volume131
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Angle
  • Angular acceleration
  • Knee-joint motions
  • Linear accelerometer
  • Pendulum test

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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