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This study introduces a deep learning method to predict optical motion capture marker positions using inertial measurement unit (IMU) data. This enables traditional biomechanical analysis for accurate motion tracking outside lab settings.

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  • Biomechanics
  • Machine Learning
  • Wearable Technology

Background:

  • Optical motion capture (OMC) has decades of research but requires controlled environments.
  • Inertial measurement units (IMUs) offer portable motion analysis but lack direct application of OMC methods.
  • Bridging this gap is crucial for applying established biomechanical models to IMU data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a deep learning approach for predicting marker positions from IMU data.
  • To enable traditional OMC-based calculations for joint kinematics using IMU data.
  • To validate the generalizability of the proposed method on external datasets.

Main Methods:

  • An autoencoder network with a custom Biomech loss function was employed.
  • Predicted 16 marker positions from seven IMU sensor data.
  • Validated using leave-one-subject-out cross-validation and tested on external datasets.

Main Results:

  • Marker position prediction achieved root mean squared error (RMSE) of 2-4 cm.
  • Sagittal plane joint angle prediction yielded 4-7° RMSE without dynamic time warping (DTW) alignment.
  • Achieved 2-4° RMSE with DTW alignment, consistent across multiple datasets.

Conclusions:

  • The deep learning approach successfully bridges the gap between IMUs and OMC.
  • Enables accurate joint kinematics estimation and movement analysis using IMUs.
  • Facilitates the application of established biomechanical methodologies to portable motion analysis systems.