TY - GEN
T1 - Instrumented sorting block box for children, a preliminary experiment
AU - Klein, J.
AU - Chen, A.
AU - Burdet, E.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This paper presents a prototype for an instrumented sorting block box designed for large-scale use in medical centers. A preliminary experiment was performed with unimpaired adults. Low-cost force sensors located under the top lid and realtime data processing allowed us to accurately estimate the position of the block. The data extracted from these sensors was used to develop and calculate suitable outcome measures such as the average distance to the target, overall time to complete the task, percentage of time spent far from the target, average force applied to the lid and number of mistrials. Results suggest a strong influence of the block shape, target location and movement number on the outcome measures. The tool and measures will be used for early assessment of abnormal development of motor skills in infants and for evaluation of pathological conditions such as cerebral palsy.
AB - This paper presents a prototype for an instrumented sorting block box designed for large-scale use in medical centers. A preliminary experiment was performed with unimpaired adults. Low-cost force sensors located under the top lid and realtime data processing allowed us to accurately estimate the position of the block. The data extracted from these sensors was used to develop and calculate suitable outcome measures such as the average distance to the target, overall time to complete the task, percentage of time spent far from the target, average force applied to the lid and number of mistrials. Results suggest a strong influence of the block shape, target location and movement number on the outcome measures. The tool and measures will be used for early assessment of abnormal development of motor skills in infants and for evaluation of pathological conditions such as cerebral palsy.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/80055062913
U2 - 10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975458
DO - 10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975458
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 22275656
AN - SCOPUS:80055062913
SN - 9781424498628
T3 - IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
BT - 2011 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2011 - Rehab Week Zurich 2011
T2 - Rehab Week Zurich 2011 - 2011 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2011
Y2 - 27 June 2011 through 1 July 2011
ER -