Tangential goniometry--Angulator.
Tangential goniometry based on the principle of mechanical strain measurement is proposed for evaluating human body deformities or mobility. This features continuous body contour matching; defined measuring plane P2 due to rigidity in measured surface P1 (Fig. 1); stable physical characteristics; simple mechanical structure; ease of transformation of the measured angle into electric signal for CAD contour and shape reconstruction; can be integrated into orthopaedic appliances for monitoring activity. The novel design of ANGULATOR--flexible polycentric goniometer is presented.
Pokora
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UL Gubinowska, Warsaw, Poland.
Ober
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D000886:Anthropometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture