Tele-MFAsT: Kinect-Based Tele-Medicine Tool for Remote Motion and Function Assessment

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2014:196:215-21.

Abstract

We present work-in-progress on framework for 3D Kinect-based remote motion and function assessment. Tele-MFAsT facilities streaming of data (video, depth, skeleton, and audio) from network-connected Microsoft Kinect cameras that can be utilized to observe a patient remotely during function assessment by a physician or therapist, measure motion trajectories, and joint angles, while taking advantage of tele-presence in a 3D virtual environment. The network architecture also allows for integration with wireless sensors in the future. In this paper we describe Tele-MFAsT application for upper-body range of motion measurements.

MeSH terms

  • Actigraphy / methods
  • Arthrometry, Articular / methods
  • Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Mobile Applications*
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory / instrumentation
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory / methods*
  • Physical Examination / methods*
  • Remote Consultation / methods*