This paper presents a novel ankle rehabilitation (2-CRS+PU)&R hybrid mechanism, which can meet the size requirements of different adult lower limbs based on the three-movement model of the ankle. This model is related to three types of movement m...
Setting is a fundamental movement in volleyball. While there are several optimal interpreters of the role in professional play, there is a surprising lack of advanced measurement techniques for the evaluation of the movement from a biomechanical pers...
In motion control, the generation of motion profiles for non-linear kinematics is usually computationally complex. In order to minimize the workload on the machine’s control system, the approach pursued is outsourcing complex calculation tasks...
Performing the machining of complex surfaces can be a challenging task for a robot, especially in terms of collaborative robotics, where the available motion capabilities are greatly reduced in comparison with conventional industrial robot arms. It i...
Optical Motion Capture Systems (OMCSs) are considered the gold standard for kinematic measurement of human movements. However, in situations such as measuring wrist kinematics during a hairdressing activity, markers can be obscured, resulting in a lo...
Baseball hitting is a highly dynamic activity, and advanced methods are required to accurately obtain biomechanical data. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) can capture the motion of body segments at high sampling rates both indoor and outdoor. The ba...
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a gait deviation characterized by forefoot contact with the ground, sometimes observed in children, that alters ankle kinematics, possibly leading to health-related issues. When studying foot and ankle gait deviations,...
Morquio syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis IV/MPS IV) is a genetic disorder leading to skeletal abnormalities and gait deviations. Research on the gait patterns and lower extremity physical characteristics associated with skeletal dysplasia in children...
Few studies have dealt with lower-limb kinematics during the timed up and go (TUG) test in subjects with locomotive syndrome (LS). This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of lower-limb kinematics during the TUG test in subjects with LS using...
A treatment method for suppressing shoulder pain by reducing the secretion of neurotransmitters in the brain is being studied in compliance with domestic and international standards. A robot is being developed to assist physical therapists in shoulde...
Background: Use of kinesiology taping has increased in veterinary medicine, yet there are few studies of its effects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of kinesiology tape placed on the dorsal surface of the tarsus on kinetic and k...
In this paper, we experimentally evaluate the performance of a sensor concept for solving the direct kinematics problem of a general planar 3-RPR parallel mechanism by using solely the linear actuators’ orientations. At first, we review classic...
In the last forty years, performance evaluations have been conducted to evaluate the behavior of industrial manipulators throughout the workspace. The information gathered from these evaluations describes the performances of robots from different poi...
This paper presents a comparison between two different 6R articulated robot architectures, one with a spherical wrist and the other with a non-spherical wrist and three consecutive parallel axes, which are found mainly in collaborative arms. The perf...
Introduction: Manual therapists routinely evaluate changes in pain, movement, and function through clinical tests that support clinical reasoning. The Prone Hip Extension Test (PHET) is commonly used as a self-perturbation task to assess lumbopelvic...
Spinal cord injury (SCI) often necessitates the use of a manual wheelchair, which can overload the shoulders and contribute to upper extremity (UE) pain. Currently, no standardized methods exist to assess UE kinematics during wheelchair propulsion. T...
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) offer an attractive way to study human lower-limb kinematics without traditional laboratory constraints. We present an error-state Kalman filter method to estimate 3D joint angles, joint angle ranges of motion, strid...
Traditional ergonomic risk assessment tools such as the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) are often not sensitive enough to evaluate well-optimized work routines. An implementation of kinematic data captured by inertial sensors is applied to compare...
Tracking hand kinematics is essential for numerous clinical and scientific applications. Markerless motion capture devices have advantages over other modalities in terms of calibration, set up, and overall ease of use; however, their accuracy during...
Physical and chemical properties of biodiesel are influenced by structural features of the fatty acids, such as chain length, degree of unsaturation and branching of the carbon chain. This study investigated if microalgal fatty acid profiles are suit...
The kinematic assessment of the upper limbs in breast cancer (BC) survivors is one of the most common procedures to determine the recovery process after BC surgery. However, the methodology used is heterogeneous, finding various evaluation methods, w...
Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) represents a significant social burden and is one of the main causes of chronic disability in a rapidly growing part of the world’s population. Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) has become increasingly popular despite the...
Current small arch shed machine designs rely on manual pole placements, resulting in low construction efficiency and mechanized levels. These machines were not designed with key components tailored to the agronomic requirements of Xinjiang’s sm...
Mechanical neck disorder (MND) is one of the most common health issues and is characterized by restricted cervical mobility. However, traditional kinematic information often focuses on primary movement in the cardinal plane, which seems insufficient...
When studying hand kinematics, it is key to differentiate between free motion and manipulation. This differentiation can be achieved using pressure sensors or through visual analysis in the absence of sensors. Certain data gloves, such as the CyberGl...
Workpiece placement plays a crucial role when performing complex surface machining task robotically. If the feasibility of a robotic task needs to be guaranteed, the maximum available capabilities should be higher than the joint capabilities required...
The sit-to-stand (STS) movement is important in improving satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Reports on motion analysis using a combination of motion capture systems, force plates, and surface electromyography after TKA are limited. We...
Positioning mobile systems with high accuracy is a prerequisite for intelligent autonomous behavior, both in industrial environments and in field robotics. This paper describes the setup of a robotic platform and its use for the evaluation of simulta...
Viscosity is a physicochemical property that evaluates the resistance that fuel offers to flow, influencing the engine’s operation and combustion process. Its control is aimed at good fuel atomization and the preservation of lubricating charact...
The objective of this research was to develop new precise point positioning (PPP) processing models using triple-frequency GPS/Galileo observations. Different triple-frequency PPP models were developed including undifferenced, between-satellite singl...
In recent years, the use of inertial-based systems has been applied to remote rehabilitation, opening new perspectives for outpatient assessment. In this study, we assessed the accuracy and the concurrent validity of the angular measurements provided...
Posture can be evaluated by clinical and instrumental methods. Three-dimensional motion analysis is the gold standard for the static and dynamic postural assessment. Conventional stereophotogrammetric protocols are used to assess the posture of pelvi...
Handball is a team sport that involves fourteen players who are attempting to score more goals than their opponent within two thirty-minute halves. A biomechanical analysis based on measuring the kinematics of jump throws could provide us with inform...
The induction motors found in industrial and commercial applications are responsible for most of the energy consumption in the world. These machines are widely used because of their advantages like high efficiency, robustness, and practicality; never...
To reduce human drudgery and the risk of labor shortages in the Asian developing countries, the appropriate introduction of agricultural machinery, especially combine harvesters, is an urgent task. Custom hiring services (CHSs) are expected to contri...
An inexperienced therapist lacks the analysis of a patient’s movement. In addition, the patient does not receive objective feedback from the therapist due to the visual subjective judgment. The aim is to provide a guide for in-depth rehabilitat...
This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of our new multi-segment foot model by measuring a dummy foot, and examine the kinematic characteristics of our new multi-segment foot model by measuring the living body. Using our new model a...
Kinematic assessment of ball kicking may require significant human effort (e.g., traditional vision-based tracking systems). Wearables offer a potential solution to reduce processing time. This systematic review collated measurement properties (valid...
This paper presents the experimental implementations of the mathematical models and algorithms developed in Part I. Two experiments are carried out. The first experiment determines the correction coefficients of the mathematical model. The dot grid t...
The modified Mallet scale (MMS) is commonly used to grade shoulder function in brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) but has limited sensitivity and cannot grade scapulothoracic and glenohumeral mobility. This study aims to evaluate if the addition of...
Dynamic performance is an important performance of robots used for machine processing. This paper studies the dynamic modeling and evaluation method of a 5-DOF (Degree of Freedom) hybrid robot used in aerospace composite material processing. With the...
This study investigates disparities in upper limb motor skills between children with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), employing one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) point-and-click experiments using a mouse and a...
This study aimed to identify key biomechanical and physiological parameters affecting cross-country skiing performance and develop a neural network model for predicting skiing speed. Biomechanical attributes (cycle length and rate, vertical displacem...
In traditional hand function assessment, patients and physicians always need to accomplish complex activities and rating tasks. This paper proposes a novel wearable glove system for hand function assessment. A sensing system consisting of 12 nine-axi...
Background: Electromyography (EMG) is increasingly used to characterize neuromuscular alterations after total hip arthroplasty (THA), yet available evidence remains fragmented and inconsistent. This systematic review synthesizes postoperative EMG fin...
The advent of mixed reality (MR) systems has revolutionized human–computer interactions by seamlessly integrating virtual elements with the real world. Devices like the HoloLens 2 (HL2) enable intuitive, hands-free interactions through advanced...
Martial arts has many benefits not only in self-defence, but also in improving physical fitness and mental well-being. In our research we focused on analyzing the velocity, impulse, momentum and impact force of the Taekwondo sine-wave punch and rever...
Action quality assessment (AQA) tasks in computer vision evaluate action quality in videos, and they can be applied to sports for performance evaluation. A typical example of AQA is predicting the final score from a video that captures an entire figu...
Anterior–posterior (AP) stability is an important measure of knee performance after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). To improve the stabilizing effect of implants designed to compensate for the loss of the cruciate ligaments, it is important to u...
This study explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can support the evaluation of assistive technology outcomes in adaptive sports, focusing on elite boccia athletes with disabilities. Using a multi-stage motion analysis framework, we integrated Ope...
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