1. Validation of Walking Speed Estimation from Trunk Mounted Accelerometers for a Range of Walking Speeds
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Sietse M. Rispens, Lieke G. E. Cox, Andreas Ejupi, Kim Delbaere, Janneke Annegarn, and Alberto G. Bonomi
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slow walking ,speed estimation ,inverted pendulum ,accelerometer ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 - Abstract
Walking speed is a strong indicator of the health status of older people and patients. Using algorithms, the walking speed can be estimated from wearable accelerometers, which enables minimally obtrusive (longitudinal) monitoring. We evaluated the performance of two algorithms, the inverted pendulum (IP) algorithm, and a novel adaptation correcting for lateral step movement, which aimed to improve accuracy during slow walking. To evaluate robustness, we gathered data from different groups (healthy adults, elderly, and elderly patients) of volunteers (n = 159) walking under various conditions (over ground, treadmill, using walking aids) at a broad range of speeds (0.11–1.93 m/s). Both of the algorithms showed good agreement with the reference values and similar root-mean-square errors (RMSEs) for walking speeds ≥0.5 m/s, which ranged from 0.09–0.16 m/s for the different positions, in line with the results from others. However, for slower walking, RMSEs were significantly better for the new method (0.06–0.09 m/s versus 0.15–0.19 m/s). Pearson correlation improved for speeds
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- 2021
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