Description
Many studies on human walking pattern assume that adult gait is characterized by bilateral symmetrical behavior. It is well understood that maintaining symmetry in walking patterns increases energetic eciency. We present a framework to provide a quantitative assessment of human walking patterns, especially assessments related to symmetric and asymmetric gait patterns purely based on glide reflection. A Gliding symmetry score is calculated from the data obtained from Motion Capture(MoCap) system. Six primary joints (Shoulder, Elbow, Palm, Hip, Knee, Foot) are considered for this study. Two dierent abnormalities were chosen and studied carefully. All the two gaits were mimicked in controlled environment. The framework proposed clearly showed that it could distinguish the abnormal gaits from the ordinary walking patterns. This framework can be widely used by the doctors and physical therapists for kinematics analysis, bio-mechanics, motion capture research, sports medicine and physical therapy, including human gait analysis and injury rehabilitation.
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Title
- Measuring Glide Reflection Symmetry in Human Movements
Contributors
- Potaraju, Chaitanya Prakash (Author)
- Turaga, Pavan Kumar (Thesis advisor)
- Krishnamurthi, Narayanan (Committee member)
- Spanias, Andreas (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2017
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- Masters Thesis Electrical Engineering 2017