Measurement of daily physical activity patterns using motion capture and accelerometers
| Muscle atrophy, or decrease in muscle mass and strength is a problem that commonly occurs as people age. Individuals who are bedridden and those who spend time in micro-gravity environments (astronauts) are also prone to atrophy. To understand how to avoid muscle atrophy, as well as methods to rehabilitate individuals, we first need to understand the average daily levels of activity. At the BDRL, we have employed techniques using three-dimensional motion capture in conjunction with accelerometers to collect "daily activity" sets. These data will then be utilized in various software routines and the result will help us develop models that can mimic muscle atrophy. |
Above: Human model taken from ANYBODY software. |
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