Automating the Timed Up and Go Test Using a Depth Camera
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Automating the Timed Up and Go Test Using a Depth Camera
Fall prevention is a human, economic and social issue. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is widely used to identify individuals with a high fall risk. However, this test has been criticized because its "diagnostic" is too dependent on the conditions in which it is performed and on the healthcare professionals running it. We used the Microsoft Kinect ambient sensor to automate this test in order to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sensors
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s18010014