A Novel Highly Accurate Wireless Wearable Human Locomotion Tracking and Gait Analysis System via UWB Radios

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dc.contributor.authorShaban, Heba Ahmeden
dc.contributor.committeecochairBuehrer, R. Michaelen
dc.contributor.committeecochairEl-Nasr, Mohamad Abouen
dc.contributor.committeememberRiad, Sedki Mohameden
dc.contributor.committeememberShukla, Sandeep K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberReynolds, Marion R. Jr.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:11:37Zen
dc.date.adate2010-06-09en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:11:37Zen
dc.date.issued2010-04-29en
dc.date.rdate2010-06-09en
dc.date.sdate2010-05-06en
dc.description.abstractGait analysis is the systematic study of human walking. Clinical gait analysis is the process by which quantitative information is collected for the assessment and decision-making of any gait disorder. Although observational gait analysis is the therapist's primary clinical tool for describing the quality of a patient's walking pattern, it can be very unreliable. Modern gait analysis is facilitated through the use of specialized equipment. Currently, accurate gait analysis requires dedicated laboratories with complex settings and highly skilled operators. Wearable locomotion tracking systems are available, but they are not sufficiently accurate for clinical gait analysis. At the same time, wireless healthcare is evolving. Particularly, ultra wideband (UWB) is a promising technology that has the potential for accurate ranging and positioning in dense multi-path environments. Moreover, impulse-radio UWB (IR-UWB) is suitable for low-power and low-cost implementation, which makes it an attractive candidate for wearable, low-cost, and battery-powered health monitoring systems. The goal of this research is to propose and investigate a full-body wireless wearable human locomotion tracking system using UWB radios. Ultimately, the proposed system should be capable of distinguishing between normal and abnormal gait, making it suitable for accurate clinical gait analysis.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-05062010-100653en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05062010-100653/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/27562en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartShaban_HA_D_2010.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectWireless healthcareen
dc.subjectUltra wideband (UWB) transceiversen
dc.subjectSensor-fusionen
dc.subjectPower consumptionen
dc.subjectPerformance analysisen
dc.subjectGait analysisen
dc.subjectBody area networks (BAN)en
dc.titleA Novel Highly Accurate Wireless Wearable Human Locomotion Tracking and Gait Analysis System via UWB Radiosen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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