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Dear BIOMCH-L subscribers:
I am assisting our College of Kinesiology and undergraduate engineering
students on the development of an impact falling setup for assessing impact
forces & accelerations on the wrist. This area is outside my research focus
and I would appreciate any input.
We are specifically seeking advice regarding wireless accelerometers used
for measuring impact accelerations during falling (forward or backwards),
with a specific emphasis on the wrist. We would like to integrate
accelerometer readings with force plate readings and kinematic motion
analyses (Vicon), using the DAQ system supported by VICON (or with a
stand-along DAQ / LabView).
We will be measuring accelerations in children and adults during falling,
using a foam padding to prevent fractures. The experienced g's when falling
on a foam surface will be less than a realistic setting, hence we will also
simulate realistic falls using experimental testing w/ dummy models.
Different g ranges for the accelerometers will be required for these two
applications, and we would appreciate advice on this issue also.
Our specific questions pertain to:
1. Do you know of any wireless accelerometers which integrate with VICON /
DAQ systems with relative 'ease'?
2. What 'g' ranges did you use for falling studies (dummy-based and
human-based)?
3. Are there any recommended commercially available foam surfaces for
falling studies?
4. What advice would you provide regarding possible pitfalls / troublesome
areas?
Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
JD
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James (J.D.) Johnston
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Saskatchewan
57 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N5A9
CANADA
tel: 306.966.1468
fax: 306.966.5427
email: jd.johnston@usask.ca
web:
www.engr.usask.ca/faculty.php?jd.johnston
I am assisting our College of Kinesiology and undergraduate engineering
students on the development of an impact falling setup for assessing impact
forces & accelerations on the wrist. This area is outside my research focus
and I would appreciate any input.
We are specifically seeking advice regarding wireless accelerometers used
for measuring impact accelerations during falling (forward or backwards),
with a specific emphasis on the wrist. We would like to integrate
accelerometer readings with force plate readings and kinematic motion
analyses (Vicon), using the DAQ system supported by VICON (or with a
stand-along DAQ / LabView).
We will be measuring accelerations in children and adults during falling,
using a foam padding to prevent fractures. The experienced g's when falling
on a foam surface will be less than a realistic setting, hence we will also
simulate realistic falls using experimental testing w/ dummy models.
Different g ranges for the accelerometers will be required for these two
applications, and we would appreciate advice on this issue also.
Our specific questions pertain to:
1. Do you know of any wireless accelerometers which integrate with VICON /
DAQ systems with relative 'ease'?
2. What 'g' ranges did you use for falling studies (dummy-based and
human-based)?
3. Are there any recommended commercially available foam surfaces for
falling studies?
4. What advice would you provide regarding possible pitfalls / troublesome
areas?
Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
JD
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James (J.D.) Johnston
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Saskatchewan
57 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N5A9
CANADA
tel: 306.966.1468
fax: 306.966.5427
email: jd.johnston@usask.ca
web:
www.engr.usask.ca/faculty.php?jd.johnston