Biom 1.2

Question 1

Two types of equipment motion analysis systems?

Answer 1

Manual

Automated

Question 2

Advantages and disadvantage of manual ?

Answer 2

Ad-
Quick, cheap, reasonable range of sample rates
Dis-
Time consuming
Object identification

Question 3

Ad and dis of automated

Answer 3

Ad-
Automated, repeatable marker identification
Dis-
Sensitive to sun, cost, skin motion

Question 4

Define analysis of gait

Answer 4

Compare joint motion of injured or pathological condition to normal values

Question 5

What are we measuring when using force ?

Answer 5

Ground reaction force
Limb force
Implement forces

Question 6

The ideal transducer specification are

Answer 6

Resistant to temp
Accurate through long range
Repeatable
Minimal drifting 
Correct size

Question 7

Measurements of kinematics involves?

Answer 7

A reference object
Calibration value
Measuring object on computer or image
Converting measurements in to life-size values