Development of a Wearable Scoliosis Monitoring System Using Inertial Sensors

Abstract:

Monitoring human motion with magnetic and inertial measurement units is a complex task and there are many factors that must be taken into consideration. In this work, a wearable system for monitoring scoliosis using three inertial measurement units (IMUs) is introduced. The proposed solution can be used indoor and is focused on using the roll angle for measuring lateral movement of the spine, which characterizes the scoliosis spinal disorder.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 811)
• Pages: 353-358
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.811.353
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Gheorghe Daniel Voinea*, Gheorghe Mogan
• Keywords: Human Motion Tracking, Inertial Measurement Unit, Madgwick Filter, Spine

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