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Single Inertial Sensor-Based Neural Networks to Estimate COM-COP Inclination Angle During Walking

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Choi, Ahnryul, Jung, Hyunwoo, Mun, Joung Hwan·2019·Sensors

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A biomechanical understanding of gait stability is needed to reduce falling risk. As a typical parameter, the COM-COP (center of mass–center of pressure) inclination angle (IA) could provide valuable insight into postural control and balance recovery ability. In this study, an artificial neural network (ANN) model was developed to estimate COM-COP IA based on signals using an inertial sensor. Also, we evaluated how different types of ANN and the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter applied to input signals could affect the accuracy of the model. An inertial measurement unit (IMU) including an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer sensors was fabricated as a prototype. The COM-COP IA was calculated using a 3D motion analysis system including force plates. In order to predict the COM-COP IA, a feed-forward ANN and long-short term memory (LSTM) network was developed. As a result, the feed-forward ANN showed a relative root-mean-square error (rRMSE) of 15% while the LSTM showed an improved accuracy of 9% rRMSE. Additionally, the LSTM displayed a stable accuracy regardless of the cutoff frequency of the filter applied to the input signals. This study showed that estimating the COM-COP IA was possible with a cheap inertial sensor system. Furthermore, the neural network models in this study can be implemented in systems to monitor the balancing ability of the elderly or patients with impaired balancing ability.

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Authors
Choi, A., Jung, H., & Mun, J. H.
Affiliations
Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Corresponding author
Mun, Joung Hwan
Venue
Sensors
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2019-07-05
Volume
19
Issue
13
Pages
2974
ISSN
1424-8220 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2954276739
Cited by
40
References
43
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1
FWCI
12.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Sensors (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Research Foundation of Korea (2017R1D1A3B03033675)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Gait Recognition and Analysis
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
Keywords
gait stability, postural control, inertial measurement unit, wearable sensors, long short-term memory networks, feedforward neural networks, fall risk, walking
MeSH terms
Adult, Algorithms, Postural Balance, Equipment Design, Gait, Humans, Male, Monitoring, Physiologic, Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted, Walking, Neural Networks, Computer, Accelerometry, Healthy Volunteers

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