Title
A laser dot tracking method for the assessment of sensorimotor function of the hand
Abstract
Assessment of sensorimotor function is crucial during the rehabilitation process of various physical disorders, including impairments of the hand. While moment performance can be accurately assessed in movement science laboratories involving highly specialized personnel and facilities there is a lack of feasible objective methods for the general clinic. This paper describes a novel approach to sensorimotor assessment using an intuitive test and a specifically tailored image processing pipeline for the quantification of the test. More specifically the test relies on the patient being instructed on following a zig-zag pattern using a handled laser pointer. The movement of the pointer is tracked using image processing algorithm capable of automating the whole procedure. The method has potential for feasible objective clinical assessment of the hand and other body parts.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1109/MED.2017.7984121
2017 25th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED)
Keywords
Field
DocType
clinical assessment,handled laser pointer,zig-zag pattern,image processing pipeline,physical disorder,rehabilitation process,hand sensorimotor function assessment,laser dot tracking method
Pointer (computer programming),Computer vision,Signal processing,Computer science,Image processing,Laser,Image segmentation,Laser pointer,Artificial intelligence
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
2325-369X
978-1-5090-4534-1
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
4
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Petros S. Karvelis17712.36
Ulrik Roijezon200.34
Ragnar Faleij300.34
George Georgoulas49613.15
Sina Sharif Mansouri5119.46
George Nikolakopoulos614442.44