A novel online position estimation method and movement sonification system : the Soniccup

Nown, Thomas H. and Grealy, Madeleine A. and Andonovic, Ivan and Kerr, Andrew and Tachtatzis, Christos (2024) A novel online position estimation method and movement sonification system : the Soniccup. Sensors, 24 (19). 6279. ISSN 1424-8220 (https://doi.org/10.3390/s24196279)

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Abstract

Existing methods to obtain position from inertial sensors typically use a combination of multiple sensors and orientation modeling; thus, obtaining position from a single inertial sensor is highly desirable given the decreased setup time and reduced complexity. The dead reckoning method is commonly chosen to obtain position from acceleration; however, when applied to upper limb tracking, the accuracy of position estimates are questionable, which limits feasibility. A new method of obtaining position estimates through the use of zero velocity updates is reported, using a commercial IMU, a push-to-make momentary switch, and a 3D printed object to house the sensors. The generated position estimates can subsequently be converted into sound through sonification to provide audio feedback on reaching movements for rehabilitation applications. An evaluation of the performance of the generated position estimates from a system labeled ‘Soniccup’ is presented through a comparison with the outputs from a Vicon Nexus system. The results indicate that for reaching movements below one second in duration, the Soniccup produces positional estimates with high similarity to the same movements captured through the Vicon system, corresponding to comparable audio output from the two systems. However, future work to improve the performance of longer-duration movements and reduce the system latency to produce real-time audio feedback is required to improve the acceptability of the system.

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Nown, Thomas H. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5710-835X, Grealy, Madeleine A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2823-8841, Andonovic, Ivan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9093-5245, Kerr, Andrew ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-9283 and Tachtatzis, Christos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-6805;
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