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Wearable Rehabilitation Device for the Training of Movements Based on the Mapping of the Real Time Angle Values

Pranmya RatnaparkhiStudent, VIT University Bhopal, India

Vol 5 No 6 (2021): Volume 5, Issue 6, June 2021 | Pages: 35-41

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 12-06-2021

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Abstract

Most of The movement disabilities occur either because of some kind of injury or because of some kind of disorders in the body. Disabilities related to hand movements are more common. These kinds of disabilities require specific training that is to be done in order to regain the normal movements of the specific part. The movements of arms are monitored by measuring the 3D angles made using IMU gyro sensors interfaced with the microcontroller. Mapping of these values is used to generate a specific output which varies with the varying angular values and is used to specify the range of the movements which are required for the training. The magnitude of actuation varies with the varying values of the measured angle which indicate the improvement in the movements. The device is able to set the range of the motion for the movement. The intensity of the buzzer decreases with the increasing value of angle and totally disappears as the pre-set value of the angle is achieved. The basic principle behind the device is the decrease of analog output of the microcontroller calibrated with the value of gyro sensor such that the output decreases with increase in the value of the gyro sensor. This device can be used to monitor the improvement in the movement and also can be used to monitor the accomplishment of the task suggested for movement rehabilitation. As the output of the device is very easy to interpret so can be used by any person. The patient can monitor their movements by just observing changes in the output.

Keywords

Movement disabilities, IMU gyro sensor, microcontroller, analog output, pre-set, 3D angles


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Pranmya Ratnaparkhi, “Wearable Rehabilitation Device for the Training of Movements Based on the Mapping of the Real Time Angle Values” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 6, pp 35-41, June 2021. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.506008

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