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FreeMotion - Healthcare in motion

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Title	FreeMotion - Healthcare in motion
Period	01 / 2005 - 01 / 2009
Status	Completed
Dissertation	Yes
URL	http://www.freemotion.tk/
Research number	OND1315751

Abstract

FreeMotion researches accurate and reliable methods of ambulatory motion analysis to provide practical decision making tools to a large group of professionals in healthcare, ergonomics and sports. Currently optimal decision making around motor disorders and performance can only be made applying accurate and complete motion analysis methods. These elaborate laboratory based methods are only available in a few elite institutes. FreeMotion focusses on the development of ambulatory methods using only body worn sensors for motion analysis in order to provide a larger part of the healthcare, ergonomic and sports professionals with similarly optimal decision making tools.

Abstract (NL)

FreeMotion stelt zich ten doel accurate, praktische bewegingsanalyse beschikbaar te maken voor een grote groep professionals in de gezondheidszorg, ergonomie en sport. Tot op heden is de inzet van accurate en complete bewegingsanalyse methoden bij klinische, ergonomische en sportgerelateerd besluitvorming rond houding en beweging slechts mogelijk met complexe laboratorium gebonden meetsystemen. Deze zijn slechts beperkt beschikbaar bij enkele top-onderzoeksinstituten. FreeMotion beoogt door middel van gericht onderzoek praktische ambulante methoden te ontwikkelen voor accurate bewegingsanalyse met alleen sensoren op het lichaam, geschikt voor inzet in de dagelijkse besluitvorming in kliniek, op de arbeidsplek en in de sport.

Related organisations

Secretariat	Roessingh Research and Development (RRD)
Financier	Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (EL&I)
Collaboration	MIRA - Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine - MIRA (UT)
Collaboration	Faculty of Human Movement Sciences (VU)
Collaboration	Delft University of Technology (TUD)
Collaboration	TNO (TNO)
Collaboration	VU University Medical Center - VUmc (VU)

Other involved organisations

Xsens Technologies, Enschede
Re-lion, Enschede
Noldus Information Technology, Wageningen

Related people

Researcher	J.H. Smeding
Project leader	Ir. C.T.M. Baten
Doctoral/PhD student	Drs. W. de Vries
Doctoral/PhD student	Ir. R.W. Wassink

Related research (upper level)

Program	Innovation Subsidy for Collaborative Projects

Classification

A78000	Occupational health care
A81000	Labour
D24000	Health sciences
D25000	Kinesiology