Pendulum analysis of an integrated accelerometer to assess its suitability to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications

Alan Godfrey; Timothy Hourigan; Gearóid M. ÓLaighin

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353436

Pendulum analysis of an integrated accelerometer to assess its suitability to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications

Alan Godfrey^*, Timothy Hourigan, Gearóid M. ÓLaighin

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Computer Science

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

11 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Advances in surface micro-machining technology have led to the production of miniature, inexpensive, integrated accelerometers suitable for use in human movement analysis. The objective of this paper was to assess the ability of the biaxial ADXL202 integrated accelerometer to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications. Mounting the integrated accelerometer at the centre of oscillation of a custom-designed pendulum and subjected it to a known repeatable, varying acceleration signal similar to that experienced in gait. This allowed direct comparison of the predicted pendulum acceleration (derived from a goniometer) with the acceleration measured by the integrated accelerometer. The predicted pendulum acceleration and the acceleration measured by the integrated accelerometer matched to a high degree with errors of less than 2% for radial and 7% for tangential acceleration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	4891-4894
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	1424407885, 9781424407880
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353436
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2007
Event	29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07 - Lyon, France Duration: 23 Aug 2007 → 26 Aug 2007

Conference

Conference	29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07
Country/Territory	France
City	Lyon
Period	23/08/07 → 26/08/07

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Accelerometers
Acceleration
Life estimation
Testing
Vibration measurement
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical measurements
Gravity
Integrated circuit measurements
Electrical resistance measurement

Access to Document

10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353436

Cite this

Godfrey, A., Hourigan, T., & ÓLaighin, G. M. (2007). Pendulum analysis of an integrated accelerometer to assess its suitability to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications. In 29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07 (pp. 4891-4894). Article 4353436 IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353436

@inproceedings{dd97eaa938af4c249f2a37cbe5a85eb4,

title = "Pendulum analysis of an integrated accelerometer to assess its suitability to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications",

abstract = "Advances in surface micro-machining technology have led to the production of miniature, inexpensive, integrated accelerometers suitable for use in human movement analysis. The objective of this paper was to assess the ability of the biaxial ADXL202 integrated accelerometer to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications. Mounting the integrated accelerometer at the centre of oscillation of a custom-designed pendulum and subjected it to a known repeatable, varying acceleration signal similar to that experienced in gait. This allowed direct comparison of the predicted pendulum acceleration (derived from a goniometer) with the acceleration measured by the integrated accelerometer. The predicted pendulum acceleration and the acceleration measured by the integrated accelerometer matched to a high degree with errors of less than 2\% for radial and 7\% for tangential acceleration.",

keywords = "Accelerometers, Acceleration, Life estimation, Testing, Vibration measurement, Biomedical engineering, Biomedical measurements, Gravity, Integrated circuit measurements, Electrical resistance measurement",

author = "Alan Godfrey and Timothy Hourigan and {\'O}Laighin, \{Gear{\'o}id M.\}",

year = "2007",

month = dec,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353436",

language = "English",

isbn = "1424407885",

pages = "4891--4894",

booktitle = "29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07",

publisher = "IEEE",

address = "United States",

note = "29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07 ; Conference date: 23-08-2007 Through 26-08-2007",

}

Godfrey, A, Hourigan, T & ÓLaighin, GM 2007, Pendulum analysis of an integrated accelerometer to assess its suitability to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications. in 29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07., 4353436, IEEE, pp. 4891-4894, 29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07, Lyon, France, 23/08/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353436

Pendulum analysis of an integrated accelerometer to assess its suitability to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications. / Godfrey, Alan; Hourigan, Timothy; ÓLaighin, Gearóid M.
29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07. IEEE, 2007. p. 4891-4894 4353436.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Pendulum analysis of an integrated accelerometer to assess its suitability to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications

AU - Godfrey, Alan

AU - Hourigan, Timothy

AU - ÓLaighin, Gearóid M.

PY - 2007/12/1

Y1 - 2007/12/1

N2 - Advances in surface micro-machining technology have led to the production of miniature, inexpensive, integrated accelerometers suitable for use in human movement analysis. The objective of this paper was to assess the ability of the biaxial ADXL202 integrated accelerometer to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications. Mounting the integrated accelerometer at the centre of oscillation of a custom-designed pendulum and subjected it to a known repeatable, varying acceleration signal similar to that experienced in gait. This allowed direct comparison of the predicted pendulum acceleration (derived from a goniometer) with the acceleration measured by the integrated accelerometer. The predicted pendulum acceleration and the acceleration measured by the integrated accelerometer matched to a high degree with errors of less than 2% for radial and 7% for tangential acceleration.

AB - Advances in surface micro-machining technology have led to the production of miniature, inexpensive, integrated accelerometers suitable for use in human movement analysis. The objective of this paper was to assess the ability of the biaxial ADXL202 integrated accelerometer to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications. Mounting the integrated accelerometer at the centre of oscillation of a custom-designed pendulum and subjected it to a known repeatable, varying acceleration signal similar to that experienced in gait. This allowed direct comparison of the predicted pendulum acceleration (derived from a goniometer) with the acceleration measured by the integrated accelerometer. The predicted pendulum acceleration and the acceleration measured by the integrated accelerometer matched to a high degree with errors of less than 2% for radial and 7% for tangential acceleration.

KW - Accelerometers

KW - Acceleration

KW - Life estimation

KW - Testing

KW - Vibration measurement

KW - Biomedical engineering

KW - Biomedical measurements

KW - Gravity

KW - Integrated circuit measurements

KW - Electrical resistance measurement

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/57649232855

U2 - 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353436

DO - 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353436

M3 - Conference contribution

C2 - 18003102

AN - SCOPUS:57649232855

SN - 1424407885

SN - 9781424407880

SP - 4891

EP - 4894

BT - 29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07

PB - IEEE

T2 - 29th Annual International Conference of IEEE-EMBS, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'07

Y2 - 23 August 2007 through 26 August 2007

ER -

Pendulum analysis of an integrated accelerometer to assess its suitability to measure dynamic acceleration for gait applications

Abstract

Conference

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this