A system measuring the functional dimension of the hand and arm

손/팔의 기능적 치수 측정시스템

  • 이경태 (한국표준과학연구원 인간공학그룹) ;
  • 강신길 (한국과학기술원 기계공학과) ;
  • 박재희 (한국표준과학연구원 인간공학그룹)
  • Published : 1996.10.01

Abstract

By integrating the wired-glove and the position sensor using the magnetic fields, we developed the system which could measure the functional dimension of the hand and arm of the human. Magnetic position sensor traces the position and orientation of the arm while the wired-glove measures 18 phalangeal joint angles(including abduction between fingers, pitch and yaw of the wiist). The system could be used to monitor and quantify the functional dimension of the hand and arm and also could be used to test the product usability where the hand motion is important. Another important application lies in determining the degree of paralysis.

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