A capacitive position measurement interface minimizes noise from parasitics in the electromechanical interface and uses correlated double sampling to achieve better than 10Å/√Hz displacement resolution. This translates into 2μG/√Hz acceleration resolution when the device is operated in a vacuum.

OBJECTIVES To examine the validity and inter-unit reliability of 10 Hz GPS for measuring instantaneous velocity during maximal accelerations. DESIGN Experimental. METHODS Two 10 Hz GPS devices secured to a sliding platform mounted on a custom built monorail were towed whilst sprinting maximally over 10 m. Displacement of GPS devices was measured using a laser sampling at 2000 Hz, from which...

A method for whole-field noncontact measurement of displacement, velocity, and acceleration of a vibrating object based on image-plane digital holography is presented. A series of digital holograms of a vibrating object are captured by use of a high-speed CCD camera. The result of the reconstruction is a three-dimensional complex-valued matrix with noise. We apply Fourier analysis and windowed ...

The initial results of a continuing investigation into the effects of various levels of impact acceleration on the functional integrity of the motor nervous system are summarized. The results are based on the measurement of alterations in neural transmission along the motor pathway of the Rhesus monkey as revealed by latency and amplitude changes in the motor pathway evoked potential (EP) follo...

PURPOSE A local position measurement (LPM) system can accurately track the distance covered and the average speed of whole-body movements. However, for the quantification of a soccer player's workload, accelerations rather than positions or speeds are essential. The main purpose of the current study was therefore to determine the accuracy of LPM in measuring average and peak accelerations for a...

An animal’s behaviour is a response to its environment and physiological condition, and as such, gives vital clues as to its well-being, which is highly relevant in conservation issues. Behaviour can generally be typified by body motion and body posture, parameters that are both measurable using animal-attached accelerometers. Interpretation of acceleration data, however, can be complex, as the...

Joint stiffness of an elastic-joint robot can be changed according to joint requirements. A series elastic actuator (SEA) reduce the contact between body and environment or human, which further ensure interactive operation in a human–machine-compatible environment. However, introduction SEA improves complexity dynamics model. In this paper, we propose control schema based on link-side accelerat...