[A gait analysis system based on digital video and digital image processing]

Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 2002 Apr;15(2):122-6.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To provide a gait analysis system.

Method: The system is composed of general video devices and personal computer hardware. The techniques of digital video and digital image processing such as template matching, sub-pixel and motion estimate etc were employed to identify and trace the markers.

Result: A gait result of a cerebral palsy object, which consists of bar-figure, data, and video was provided.

Conclusion: The gait analysis system based on digital video and digital image processing is easy to use, and can provide visual result, which is easy to understand.

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Ergonomics
  • Gait*
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Video Recording*