Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Inertial measurement units"
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Automated Rehabilitation Exercise Motion Tracking
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-10)Current physiotherapy practice relies on visual observation of the patient for diagnosis and assessment. The assessment process can potentially be automated to improve accuracy and reliability. This thesis proposes a method ... -
Inverse Dynamics Modelling of Paralympic Wheelchair Curling
(Human Kinetics, 2017-01-13)Paralympic wheelchair curling is an adapted version of Olympic curling played by individuals with spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and lower extremity amputations. To the best of the authors’ ... -
Machine Learning-based Detection of Compensatory Balance Responses and Environmental Fall Risks Using Wearable Sensors
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among seniors worldwide, with serious and costly consequences. Compensatory balance responses (CBRs) are reactions to recover stability following a loss of balance, ...