| Literature DB >> 25624954 |
Massaroni C1, Schena E1, Bastianini F2, Scorza A2, Saccomandi P1, Lupi G2, Botta F2, Sciuto S A2, Silvestri S1.
Abstract
Instrumented gait analysis based on optoelectronic systems is an expensive technique used to objectively measure the human movement features and it is generally considered as the gold standard. Opto-electronic plethysmography (OEP) is a particular motion analysis system able to: (i) determine chest wall kinematic via the evaluation of marker displacements placed on the thorax and (ii) compute respiratory volumes during breathing. The aim of this work is to describe the performances of a custom made, bio-inspired, mechatronic chest wall simulator (CWS), specifically designed to assess the metrological performances of the OEP system. The design of the simulator is based on the chest wall kinematic analysis of three healthy subjects previously determined. Two sets of experiments were carried out: (i) to investigate the CWS dynamic response using different target displacements (1 - 12 mm), and (ii) to assess the CWS accuracy and precision in simulating quite breathing, covering the physiological range of respiratory frequency and tidal volume. Results show that the CWS allows simulating respiratory frequency up to ~ 60 bpm. The difference between the actual displacement and the set one is always < 9 μm. The precision error, expressed as the ratio between measurement uncertainty and the actual displacement, is lower than 0.32 %. The observed good performances permit to consider the CWS prototype feasible to be employed for assessing the performances of OEP system in periodical validation routines.Entities:
Keywords: Breathing pattern; chest wall kinematic; chest wall simulator; metrological assessment; motion analysis; opto-electronic plethysmography; respiratory monitoring.
Year: 2014 PMID: 25624954 PMCID: PMC4302486 DOI: 10.2174/1874120701408010120
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Open Biomed Eng J ISSN: 1874-1207
Maximum and minimum markers displacement, speed and acceleration data during quiet breathing (mean ± standard deviation).
| MAX | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement (mm) | 20 ± 2 | 0.7 ± 0.3 |
| Speed (mm/s) | 20 ± 2 | 0.4 ± 0.1 |
| Acceleration (mm/s2) | 60 ± 1 | 0.5 ± 0.2 |
Movable Panels: size, mass and inertia factor (KJ).
| Movable Panel | Size | Mass (g) | KJ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length (mm) | Height (mm) | ||||
| Front | URT | 120 | 150 | 41.1 | 6.9 |
| ULT | 120 | 150 | 41.6 | 6.9 | |
| RCA | 220 | 115 | 80.9 | 12.6 | |
| AB | 232 | 79 | 46.6 | 7.7 | |
| Back | URB | 125 | 160 | 64.8 | 10.3 |
| ULB | 125 | 160 | 51.4 | 8.3 | |
| MB | 260 | 110 | 70.7 | 11.1 | |
| LB | 270 | 70 | 50.1 | 8.2 | |
Maximum value reached in S and SP configurations (mean ± standard deviation).
| Set Position (μm) | Reached Position (μm) | |
|---|---|---|
| S | SP | |
| 12 000 | 12 000 ± 4 | 12 000 ± 8 |
| 10 000 | 10 004 ± 8 | 10 000 ± 8 |
| 8 000 | 8 004 ± 4 | 8 000 ± 8 |
| 6 000 | 6 004 ± 4 | 6 004 ± 12 |
| 4 000 | 4 004 ± 4 | 3 996 ± 4 |
| 2 000 | 2 004 ± 4 | 2 000 ± 8 |
| 1 000 | 1 004 ± 4 | 996 ± 4 |
Measured displacement (P-P) and displacement error Δ at 3 breathing frequencies, for 12, 6 and 1 mm set displacements.
| Set Displacement (mm) | Measured Displacement (P-P) (mm) | Displacement Error δ (mm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 bpm | 30 bpm | 10 bpm | 60 bpm | 30 bpm | 10 bpm | |
| 12 | 11.998±0.005 | 11.993±0.012 | 12.004±0.013 | 0.002 | 0.007 | -0.004 |
| 6 | 5.973±0.027 | 6.000±0.008 | 6.000±0.004 | 0.027 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| 1 | 0.996±0.003 | 1.000±0.004 | - | 0.004 | 0.001 | - |
Measured breathing period (TMeasured) and difference ΔT from the set one ( TSet) for different displacements.
| (s) | (s) | (s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 mm | 6 mm | 1 mm | 12 mm | 6 mm | 1 mm | |
| 1.000 | 1.043 ± 0.003 | 1.040 ± 0.003 | 1.090 ± 0.005 | 0.043 | 0.040 | 0.090 |
| 2.000 | 2.050 ± 0.019 | 2.062 ± 0.008 | 2.076 ± 0.023 | 0.050 | 0.062 | 0.076 |
| 6.000 | 6.038 ± 0.052 | 6.070 ± 0.042 | - | 0.038 | 0.070 | - |