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    Area of Science:

    • Biomechanics
    • Human Motion Analysis
    • Sensor Technology

    Background:

    • Inertial sensor-based upper limb motion tracking is crucial for various applications.
    • Manual calibration of sensor local reference frames is time-consuming and prone to errors.
    • Accurate reconstruction of joint trajectories requires a reliable global reference frame and segment lengths.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a simple calibration method for inertial sensor-based upper limb motion tracking.
    • To automatically construct a global reference frame and estimate arm length.
    • To eliminate the need for manual alignment of multiple sensors' local reference frames.

    Main Methods:

    • Introduction of a novel, simple calibration technique.
    • Automatic construction of a global reference frame.
    • Estimation of individual arm length.
    • Reconstruction of arm joint position trajectories (elbow, wrist) relative to the shoulder.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully eliminated the requirement for manual sensor alignment.
    • Enabled automatic global reference frame construction and arm length estimation.
    • Demonstrated accurate reconstruction of arm joint trajectories.
    • Verification against Kinect-captured pseudo ground truth confirmed algorithm effectiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed calibration method simplifies and enhances the accuracy of inertial sensor-based upper limb motion tracking.
    • Automatic global frame construction and arm length estimation improve the reliability of motion capture.
    • This approach offers a more efficient and precise solution for tracking individual arm segment movements.