Multiscale PCA to distinguish regular and irregular surfaces using tri axial head and trunk acceleration signals

Gita Pendharkar, Ganesh R. Naik, Amit Acharyya, Hung T. Nguyen

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Abstract

![CDATA[This study uses multiscale principal component analysis (MSPCA) signal processing technique in order to distinguish the two different surfaces, tiled (regular) and cobbled (irregular) using accelerometry data (recorded from MTx sensors). Two MTx sensors were placed on the head and trunk of the subject while the subject walked freely over the regular and irregular surfaces during a free walk. 3D acceleration signals, vertical, medio lateral (ML) and anterior-posterior (AP) were recorded for the head and trunk segments and compared for the free walk on a defined route. The magnitude of the ML and AP acceleration obtained from the MTx sensors (for both head & trunk) was higher when walking over the irregular (cobbled) surface as compared to the regular (tiled) surface. The accelerometry data was initially analysed using MSPCA and was later classified using naive Bayesian classifier with >86% accuracy. This research study demonstrates that MSPCA can be used to distinguish the regular and irregular surfaces. The proposed method could be very useful as an automated method for classification of the two surfaces.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiomedical Engineering: A Bridge to Improve the Quality of Health Care and the Quality of Life: Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2015), Milano, Italy, 25-29 August 2015
PublisherIEEE
Pages4122-4125
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781424492718
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference -
Duration: 25 Aug 2015 → …

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
Period25/08/15 → …

Keywords

  • accelerometry
  • principal component analysis
  • signal processing
  • walking

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