Use of RGB-D Camera for Analysis of Compensatory Trunk Movements in Upper Limbs Rehabilitation

Alice Tissot Garcia; André Luiz  da Silva Kelbouscas; Leonardo L. da C. Guimarães; Sibyla Vioto Silva; Vinícius  Menezes de Oliveira

doi:10.48011/asba.v2i1.1089

Alice Tissot Garcia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
André Luiz da Silva Kelbouscas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
Leonardo L. da C. Guimarães Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
Sibyla Vioto Silva Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
Vinícius Menezes de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

DOI: https://doi.org/10.48011/asba.v2i1.1089

Keywords: Assistive robotics, rehabilitation, stroke, physiotherapy, compensatory movements

Abstract

Assistive robotics has been shown to be an important tool in the patient's rehabilitation process. One of the rst steps in this process is to capture the movements performed by the patient to analyze the movement restrictions presented. The present work presents the development of a range of motion measurement system based on the position of the joints in the three-dimensional space of the upper limbs using the Kinect sensor. In addition, preliminary tests are presented to capture compensatory movements of the trunk, in order to investigate the feasibility of using this system as a tool to detect compensatory movements.