Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 78-85 , 2007

Ambulatory measurement of arm orientation

  • H.J. Luinge

      Affiliations

    • Xsens Technologies b.v., Enschede, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • P.H. Veltink

      Affiliations

    • Signals and Systems Group, Department of Electrical Eng., Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31534892760; fax: +31534892287.
    • ,
  • C.T.M. Baten

      Affiliations

    • Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands

,Accepted 17 November 2005.

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PII: S0021-9290(05)00528-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.11.011

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 78-85 , 2007

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