A compact setup for behavioral studies measuring limb acceleration
Behavioral studies contribute largely to a broader understanding of human brain mechanisms and the process of learning and memory. An established method to quantify motor learning is the analysis of thumb activity. In combination with brain stimulation, the effect of various treatments on neural pla...
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| author | J. Rapp B. Sandurkov P. Müller N.H. Jung B. Gleich |
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| description | Behavioral studies contribute largely to a broader understanding of human brain mechanisms and the process of learning and memory. An established method to quantify motor learning is the analysis of thumb activity. In combination with brain stimulation, the effect of various treatments on neural plasticity and motor learning can be assessed. So far, the setups for thumb abduction measurements employed consist of bulky amplifiers and digital-to-analog devices to record the data. We developed a compact hardware setup to measure acceleration data which can be integrated into a wearable, including a sensor board and a microcontroller board which can be connected to a PC via USB. Additionally, we provide two software packages including graphical user interfaces, one to communicate with the hardware and one to evaluate and process the data. This work demonstrates the construction and application of our setup at the example of thumb acceleration measurement with a custom made glove and its use for research. Using integrated circuits, the size of the measurement devices is reduced to this wearable. It is simple to construct and can be operated easily by non-technical staff. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ea0e7546bb34a828c33a0d7bb1ca5b52024-04-11T04:41:45ZengElsevierHardwareX2468-06722024-06-0118e00522A compact setup for behavioral studies measuring limb accelerationJ. Rapp0B. Sandurkov1P. Müller2N.H. Jung3B. Gleich4Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE), Technische Universität München, Garching 85748, Germany; Corresponding author.Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE), Technische Universität München, Garching 85748, GermanyDepartment of Pediatrics, Technical University Munich, Kinderzentrum München gemeinnützige GmbH, Heiglhofstrasse 65, Munich 81377, GermanyDepartment of Pediatrics, Technical University Munich, Kinderzentrum München gemeinnützige GmbH, Heiglhofstrasse 65, Munich 81377, GermanyMunich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE), Technische Universität München, Garching 85748, GermanyBehavioral studies contribute largely to a broader understanding of human brain mechanisms and the process of learning and memory. An established method to quantify motor learning is the analysis of thumb activity. In combination with brain stimulation, the effect of various treatments on neural plasticity and motor learning can be assessed. So far, the setups for thumb abduction measurements employed consist of bulky amplifiers and digital-to-analog devices to record the data. We developed a compact hardware setup to measure acceleration data which can be integrated into a wearable, including a sensor board and a microcontroller board which can be connected to a PC via USB. Additionally, we provide two software packages including graphical user interfaces, one to communicate with the hardware and one to evaluate and process the data. This work demonstrates the construction and application of our setup at the example of thumb acceleration measurement with a custom made glove and its use for research. Using integrated circuits, the size of the measurement devices is reduced to this wearable. It is simple to construct and can be operated easily by non-technical staff.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067224000166AccelerationThumb movementNeural plasticity |
| spellingShingle | J. Rapp B. Sandurkov P. Müller N.H. Jung B. Gleich A compact setup for behavioral studies measuring limb acceleration HardwareX Acceleration Thumb movement Neural plasticity |
| title | A compact setup for behavioral studies measuring limb acceleration |
| title_full | A compact setup for behavioral studies measuring limb acceleration |
| title_fullStr | A compact setup for behavioral studies measuring limb acceleration |
| title_full_unstemmed | A compact setup for behavioral studies measuring limb acceleration |
| title_short | A compact setup for behavioral studies measuring limb acceleration |
| title_sort | compact setup for behavioral studies measuring limb acceleration |
| topic | Acceleration Thumb movement Neural plasticity |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067224000166 |
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