An algorithm for estimating acceleration magnitude and impact location using multiple nonorthogonal single-axis accelerometers

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 849-854

  Crisco, Joseph J ^a   Chu, Jeffrey J ^b   Greenwald, Richard M ^b,c  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SIMBEX   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; ALGORITHMS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION;

COMPUTER MODELS; ETIOLOGY; HEAD-MOUNTED SYSTEMS; MULTIPLE NONORTHOGONAL SINGLE-AXIS ACCELEROMETERS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETER; ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCUSSION; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; SPORT INJURY;

ACCELERATION; ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION;

EID: 14544308367     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1824135     Document Type: Article

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