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Estimating mandibular motion based on chin surface targets during speech.

Jordan R Green1, Erin M Wilson, Yu-Tsai Wang

  • 1Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 318 Barkley Center, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA. jgreen4@unl.edu

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR
|August 7, 2007
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Chin tracking is acceptable for general speech studies but may be too inaccurate for detailed jaw biomechanics. Errors are small, but precise measurements require careful consideration of landmark placement.

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Speech Science
  • Human Movement Analysis

Background:

  • Jaw movement analysis is crucial for understanding speech and chewing.
  • Surface landmarks on the chin are commonly used to track jaw motion.
  • The accuracy of chin landmarks for representing mandibular movement is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the accuracy of chin surface landmarks in representing mandibular movement.
  • To quantify the error in tracking chin movements versus direct mandibular movements.

Main Methods:

  • Ten healthy participants were recorded speaking in three contexts: word, sentence, and paragraph.
  • Pellets were attached to the mandibular incisor and different chin regions.
  • Chin position errors were calculated by comparing pellet locations.

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Main Results:

  • Chin pellets exhibited an average absolute error of 0.81 mm and a relative error of 7.30% compared to the mandible.
  • Temporal analysis showed tight coupling between chin and mandibular pellet movements.

Conclusions:

  • Chin tracking errors are acceptable for descriptive oromotor behavior studies, especially when direct mandibular tracking is impractical.
  • The observed error may limit the use of chin tracking for high-precision mandibular biomechanics analysis.
  • Guidelines are provided to minimize errors when using chin surface landmarks.