A Method for Direct Measurement of the First-Order Mass Moments of Human Body Segments

We propose a simple and direct method for measuring the first-order mass moment of a human body segment. With the proposed method, the first-order mass moment of the body segment can be directly measured by using only one precision scale and one digital camera. In the dummy mass experiment, the rela...

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Main Authors: Junichi Ozawa, Rong-Sheng Lu, Kazuhito Shimada, Koichi Maru, Yusaku Fujii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-10-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/10/9155/