Recognition of daily ambulatory movements utilizing accelerometer and barometer

Proceedings of the Second IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 18-21

  Ohtaki, Yasuaki ^a   Inooka, Hikaru ^a   Suzuki, Akihiro ^b   Sagawa, Koichi ^c   Xiumin, Zhan ^d   Okutsu, Mitsuharu ^d   Nagatomi, Ryoichi ^d  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IT Research Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Ergonomics systems; Human walking; Physical activity; Portable instruments; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; BAROMETERS; DISEASES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MUSCLE;

ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERGONOMICS SYSTEMS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 11144347924     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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