1. Body Armor and Personal Equipment of the Colonial
Marines. Retrieved 03 Oct 2004.
http://www.gurpsmaster.de/cmequip.htm#bodyarmor
The M3 Armor Rigid Vest that is described on this website uses a biomonitor
that picks up EEG, EKG, respiratory rate, circulation functioning, and
visual acuity, which are many of the functions we want to incorporate
into our vitals section of our PDA device (picture: http://www.dusted.net/oldalpha/weapons/armor.html).
2. Crosstrainer Fitness Software. Retrieved 04 Oct. 2004
http://www.crosstrainer.ca/palm/palm_fitness.htm
This website provides information on their PDA software and pictures
of their user interface. Like most comparable products, this will give
our group a sense of what to provide the user for our own user interface.
3. FitnessBliss The Ultimate Fitness Software. Retrieved 04
Oct. 2004
http://www.blisslogik.com/en/products/fitnessbliss/how_it_works/index.htm
This website provides a multiple screenshots of their products user
interface. Our group can use this website as a baseline or example for
us to look at when creating a prototype for our product.
4. Garmin Forerunner 201. Retrieved 02 Oct. 2004.
http://www.thebuzzelectronics.com/item.asp?model_num=Forerunner201
The Forerunner is a simple training mechanism that helps runners during
each workout. The interesting part of this product is the opportunity
to add a Virtual Partner to your workout, much like how we are providing
a type of virtual trainer to our product. Also, this mechanism is a
small device that displays data, comparable to the additional device
we have with our suit.
5. Personal Trainer-PDA v3.0. Vesteon Software. Retrieved 30
Sept. 2004.
http://www.vesteon-software.com/PersonalTrainerPDA-PPC2.htm
Vesteon Software developed a device for the Personal Trainer to keep
detailed records of workouts, billings, goals, and personal measurements
for his/her clients. It is for the single-user, but made for multi-clients.
The features provided will be helpful in our design as the beginning
step.
6. Pocket PC for All. Retrieved 02 Oct. 2004.
http://www.ppc4all.com/appdetail.php?id=2330
The BioBody Personal Trainer allows users to log their workouts and
reference previous workouts, much like our product will allow. After
workouts, graphs are compiled with the person’s weight, body fat,
water intake, workouts completed, weight used, blood pressure, resting
heart rate, and measurements. Our product will strive to provide this
type of data and more.
7. Space, NASA. 28 Nov. 2001.
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/body_power_011128-1.html
NASA has been researching on making small devices that are attached
to human body that is powered by the user’s body heat. This is
relevant to our product because a PDA like device will be connected
to our body suit to store the information and the daily routine of the
patient. Using the information from this website it will help us develop
a PDA like device powered by the user’s body heat.
8. Under Armour. Retrieved 03 Oct. 2004.
http://www.underarmour.com
This website gave us the idea that the upper body suit should be something tight yet comfortable to wear. The first thing that came to mind was Under Armour. Their product has been very popular and is a good example on explaining to people what the upper body suit might be like.
9. Verhaert Wearable Systems. Retrieved 03 Oct
2004.
http://www.verhaert.com/pdfs/ALERT%203D%20motion%20capture6.pdf
This is a 3D Motion Capture Suit that can be used for video games, virtual
reality, television, and games. It is also currently being used in biomedical
and research fields. The biomedical aspect was a big appeal with this
suit, since it is along the same lines we are designing our Diamond
Suit.
1. “A Patient's Guide to Rehabilitation of the Cervical
Spine.” University of Maryland Spine Center. Retrieved 3 Oct. 2004
http://www.umm.edu/spinecenter/education/rehabilitation_of_the_cervical_spine.html
The guide provides an outline of the rehabilitation process directed towards
cervical spine. It includes evaluation, treatment, exercises, and prevention
techniques. The spinal cord is the main link to all parts of the body,
including motor sensors, muscles, etc. Most of the sensors will be placed
in the spinal cord area, due to its significance in sensing muscular movement
and body reaction to an exercise.
2. Bak, David. “The complex motion of standing still.”
Global Design News. Retrieved 03 Oct. 2004
http://www.e-motek.com/medical/press/design_news.htm
This website provides research on the complexity of muscle movement.
Using this website we can gather information from their research to
help us produce a better product to help patients in rehabilitation.
3. Bandy, William. Sanders, Barbara. “Therapeutic Exercise
– Techniques for Intervention.”
This book is about the therapeutic exercises used in rehabilitation.
We can use the information from this book to get the details about the
exercises that we can use in our product.
4. Biosensors. Retrieved 03 Oct. 2004.
http://www.hitl.washington.edu/scivw/EVE/I.D.1.c.Biosensors.html
Biosensors are a neural interface technology that detects nerve and
muscle activity. This is relevant to our product because our body suit
will be consisting of sensors to detect the muscle movement and strain
of the user. This website will help provide the details and working
of the sensors.
5. Duncan Graham-Rowe. "Good Legs teach Bad Legs
to Walk".
http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2002/D/20024335.html
This article gave a good example how helpful rehabilitation is to the
people who need rehab. This gave our group a sense on how important and
the seriousness of rehabilitation.
6. Geroch, Margaret S. “Motion Capture for
the Rest of Us”. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges 19.3
(2004):157-164.
Much like the article “A Brief History of Motion Capture for Computer
Character Animation”, this article gives our group an idea of
how motion is captured and monitored by sensors, which is the main objective
of our Diamond Suit.
7. Hogan, Paul F., et al. “Physical medicine
and rehabilitation workforce study: The supply of and demand for physiatrists”.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 77.1 (1996):95-99.
This study is relevant to our product because it discusses the demand
for rehabilitation in the future. It also discusses how necessary physiatrists
are and the state of the practice. This is important to our product,
because there needs to be a market for our product for it to be successful.
8. Kuritzky MD, Louis. "Extend Yourself for
Low-Back Pain Relief" The Physician and Sports Medicine. Vol. 25.
No. 1 (2001). Retrieved 1 Oct. 2004.
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1997/01jan/back_pa.htm
With simple exercises and proper positioning of the body, patients may
reduce lower-back pains. The article prescribes simple exercises that
can be performed at home, however it will probably not be the same exercise
prescribed by the physical physician. The body areas of focus will be
the similar and this will assist with the decision of sensor placement.
9. Larsson, Ulla-Britt, et al. Rehabilitation
of long-term sick-listed patients in Sweden through techniques of sports
medicine. Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 15.2-3
(2000):67-76.
This article is an example of different patients and their experience
with various techniques of rehabilitation.
10. Men's Health Magazine Tons Of Useful Stuff.
Retrieved 03 Oct. 2004
http://www.menshealth.com
This website provides us with an array of research. Such as popular fitness
exercises, typical health concerns, and rehabilitation ideas.
11. Provance, Patricia. Kendall, Florence. McCreary,
Elizabeth. “Muscles – Testing and Function with Posture and
Pain.”
This book explains muscle testing from the original pioneers who developed
the techniques. This book will help us evaluate and design a system
that would grasp all the important details of muscular system. This
book will help us decide on where to place the sensors on the body so
that our product will be able to pickup the most accurate amount of
data from the user.
12. “Rehabilitation.” OMNI (Organising
Medical Networked Information). Retrieved 03 Oct. 2004
http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/C0034991L0034991.html
This website provides us with research on the different kinds of methods
and treatments that are used for rehabilitation. Using the information
that is provided by the website, it will help us when we devise different
kinds of methods and treatments for the user to use in their rehabilitation
workouts.
13. Sandor MD, Rick. “Exercising the Frozen
Shoulder”. The Physician and Sports Medicine. Vol. 28. No. 9 (2000).
Retrieved 1 Oct. 2004.
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/2000/09_00/pa_sandor.htm
Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, results from shrinking
and scarring of a previously normal joint. It involves significant shoulder
pain and loss of movement. The article describes how to control the
pain and suggests exercises without the need of a gym or weights. This
is relative to our product because it will provide exercises for users
who want use our product in their home, without the need to go to a
gym or use any weights.
14. STT Motion Captor RT – Optical Motion
Capture System. Retrieved 03 Oct. 2004.
http://www.tech.purdue.edu/cgt/courses/cgt442/STT_Manual.pdf
This site gives our group an idea of the motion capture technology that
is presently used. The specific focus here is the technology at Purdue.
15. “Sports Injuries Index by Body Area.”
Sports Injury Clinic.net. Retrieved 2 Oct. 2004
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/injurylist.htm
Based on body area, the webpage provides a list of sports injuries.
Each injury is a link to a description and other information of the
injury. The Diamond Suit is meant for the upper body only. All of the
possible injuries in the upper body and their targeted areas will assist
in the sensor placement and one of the features of the interface.
16. Sports Injury. Retrieved 02 Oct. 2004.
http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/
This website gives details of sport injuries and their treatment. Since
product is related to rehabilitation, this website will provide us useful
data for the PDA like device. Our interface for our product will include
a daily exercise routine for the patient, so with the information provided
from this website we will have the necessary steps for the rehabilitation
treatment for our user.
17. Sturman, David J. A Brief History of Motion
Capture for Computer Character Animation. Retrieved 03 Oct. 2004.
http://www.siggraph.org/education/materials/HyperGraph/animation/character_animation/motion_capture/history1.htm
This article gives our group an idea of how motion sensors can be used
in motion capture suits. The techniques used can give us an idea of
how to sense the patient’s movement throughout workout.
18. Weerapong, Pornratshanee, et al. Preventative
Strategies for Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage. Critical Reviews in Physical
& Rehabilitation Medicine 16.2 (2004):133-149.
This article provides our group with a greater explanation of how to avoid
injury while exercising. The importance lies in the way we design our
workouts for the rehabilitation patients. Knowing what to avoid when exercising
will help to ensure no further injuries will occur when the patient is
working out.
