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. 2013 Nov 4;10(11):5807-29.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph10115807.

Use of a time-of-flight camera with an Omek Beckon™ framework to analyze, evaluate and correct in real time the verticality of multiple sclerosis patients during exercise

Gonzalo Eguíluz  1 , María Begoña García
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Use of a time-of-flight camera with an Omek Beckon™ framework to analyze, evaluate and correct in real time the verticality of multiple sclerosis patients during exercise

Gonzalo Eguíluz et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Any person with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), regardless of the severity of their disability, needs regular physical activity. Poorly performed exercises could aggravate muscle imbalances and worsen the patient's health. In this paper, we propose a human body verticality detection system using a time-of-flight camera as a tool to detect incorrect postures and improve them in real time. The prototype uses Omek's Beckon™ Framework to analyze and evaluate the position of patients during exercise. Preliminary results, based on objective questionnaires, indicate an improvement in patients' evolution through better positions and performance of the exercises.

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DS311 internals and technology.
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Depth Map.
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(a) Human skeleton. (b) Skeletal joints. (c) Skeletal joints graph.
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Correction system block diagram.
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Beckon™ SDK architecture.
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(a) Correct position vs. (b) Bad position.
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Trunk’s angle calculation.
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(a) Rehabilitation tool; (b) Warning message.
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Results of questionnaires no. 1 and no. 2.
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Questions values of questionnaire no. 1 and no. 2.
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