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Description of and Applications for a Motion Analysis Method for Upper Limbs

Description of and Applications for a Motion Analysis Method for Upper Limbs
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Author(s): Hiromi Nishiguchi (Tokai University, Japan)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 10
Source title: Technological Advancements in Biomedicine for Healthcare Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jinglong Wu (Okayama University, Japan)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2196-1.ch001

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Abstract

In daily life, we often perform activities with the upper limbs. Various motions of the upper limbs are required when performing activities of daily living (ADL), such as eating, dressing, grooming, or operating a home appliance. When problems first occur with human upper limb motions, a detailed analysis should be performed to determine where the difficulty with motion exists and to identify conditions under which we can perform these activities more easily and efficiently. Next, adjustments should be made to the activity or to the interface design of appliances to reduce the difficulty posed by the problematic motion. In this chapter, the methods of motion analysis for human upper limbs are explained and the effective method of utilization is shown. A case study is also provided to demonstrate the analysis of the pointer operation for cerebral palsy patients using a laptop PC which operates by a graphical user interface operating system (GUI OS) to provide a barrier-free approach. Additionally, an applied case study of the motion analysis methods for human upper limbs is shown, and the countermeasure to develop an effective pointer operation for cerebral palsy patients is discussed.

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