The Comfort Assessment of Wearable Computers
ISWC '02 Proceedings of the 6th IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers
Comparison of Orientation Filter Algorithms for Realtime Wireless Inertial Posture Tracking
BSN '09 Proceedings of the 2009 Sixth International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks
Qualitative activity recognition of weight lifting exercises
Proceedings of the 4th Augmented Human International Conference
Proceedings of the 2013 ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing
Quantified performance: assessing runners with sensors
XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students - Wearable Computing: Getting Dressed in Tech
| Hi-index | 0.00 |
Injuries in running are often provoked by fatigue or improper technique, which are both reflected in the runner's kinematics. State of the art research on kinematics in sports is using optical motion capture systems that are inaccessible to most athletes. This paper demonstrates the potential of wearable sensors for runners' kinematics analysis. We present a user study including 21 subjects of different running experience that performed an exhausting run on a conventional outside track wearing ETHOS units. For performance level assessment, training assistance, and fatigue monitoring we extracted the foot contact duration, the foot strike type, and the heel lift as kinematic parameters. A questionnaire revealed that subjects perceived the sensors as comfortable to wear and would use them on a regular basis. We concluded that wearable sensors provide a valuable tool for runners, from beginners to experts, for running technique assessment.