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In this article, a washable measuring system for the everyday detection of activity is being presented and evaluated. The measuring system consists of an ordinary pullover with eight acceleration sensors sewn in at the arms and the torso and integrated detection electronics with a radio module and a interchangeable microSD card. The sensors and the detection electronics are made washable by a waterproof encapsulation. The sensor values are sampled at a sampling rate of 10 Hz. Based on the acquired acceleration data, an activity index is calculated and saved on the microSD card. The system was tested and evaluated on four test subjects after being washed. The test subjects were asked to protocol their activities. The recorded data was then compared with the protocol. Every change of activity in this experiment could be clearly detected. The test subject’s posture was also detected correctly. Hence, a platform for further usages such as diagnosis system for tremor, dyskinesia and hypokinesia within the scope of a Parkinson’s disease was created.
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Niazmand, K., Neuhaeuser, J., Lueth, T.C. (2012). A Washable Smart Shirt for the Measurement of Activity in Every-Day life. In: Wichert, R., Eberhardt, B. (eds) Ambient Assisted Living. Advanced Technologies and Societal Change. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27491-6_24
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