Modification of an IMU Based System for Analyzing Hand Kinematics During Activities of Daily Living

Authors

  • Taif Nabeel Muslim Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Hassanain Ali Lafta 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq hassaain.a.lafta@nahrainuniv.edu.iq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v19i15.43061

Keywords:

Activities of daily living, Hand Kinematics, IMU, Yaw- Pitch and Roll.

Abstract


The hand of a human being is the most commonly utilized body part in daily activities. Assessing the functional capability is highly challenging and important in medical applications purposes. This research aims to design and implement a sensor-based system for function assessment and movements analysis of the hand by calculating the angular velocity, acceleration and magnetic field for the joints of the fingers during the daily activities. The proposed system was applied to two groups of volunteers: The first group consisted of seven males, whereas the second group consisted of seven females, and the results were taken by calculating the acceleration, angular velocity, magnetic field during activities of daily living (ADL). This study showed the system is important in hand movement and control function evaluation. The thumb and index fingers have similar pitch orientations while interacting, while the middle finger employs a distinct range. Yaw variables are less noticeable, but the variation in roll angles between fingers is.

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Published

2023-10-25

How to Cite

Taif Nabeel Muslim, & Hassanain Ali Lafta. (2023). Modification of an IMU Based System for Analyzing Hand Kinematics During Activities of Daily Living. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 19(15), pp. 34–49. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v19i15.43061

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 15 (2023)

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Papers

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