Electrogoniometer

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The key takeaways are that conventional goniometers have limitations in accuracy and ease of use, while an electrogoniometer aims to address these limitations through its mechanical design and use of electrical components.

The limitations of conventional goniometers include being bulky, less accurate, difficult to use for continuous angle measurement, and painful for patients with severe joint issues.

An electrogoniometer works through a mechanical design involving a stationary arm, movable arm, and transducer probe to measure joint angles, which are then converted to electrical signals by an ADC and processed by a microcontroller for display or other use.

Objectives

• The Conventional Protractor goniometer


– Limitations
• Design of the Mechanical part
– Movement of Transducer probe
• Project Block Diagram
• Applications

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Conventional Goniometer

The Protractor goniometer

Elbow Extension Elbow Flexion


Limitation of Conventional
Goniometer
• Bulky apparatus
• Less accuracy
• Measuring the angle while holding the
protractor throughout measurement is difficult
• Patients with severe joint dislocation finds the
conventional procedure painful

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Movement
Design of Transducer
of Mechanical part
90⁰
135⁰ Grayscale image

Protractor
45⁰
90⁰
135⁰ 45⁰
Transducer probe
Stationary arm

180⁰ 0⁰

Screw Fulcrum Pointer


0⁰
Movable arm
The Grayscale sheet

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Parts of the electrogoniometer
Side view of Transducer probe
Project Block
Diagram
Transducer
probe
5V DC Power supply

Gnd
1K Vcc 1 K +Vref -Vref
2 15 D0 12
1 16 3 P0.0 16
D1
P0.1
D2
LCD E R/w RS
P0.2
P0.3 Data lines D3
D4 11 Vcc
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 5 6 P0.4
D5 13 Gnd
P0.5
P3.4 D6
P0.6
P3.5 D7
P0.7
Data
Data lines

P3.6
P1.0 P2.0 ADD A
ADC
μC 0808
lines

P1.1 P2.1 ADD B


P1.2 P2.2 ADD C

To Port 1 of μC
P1.3 P89C51 P2.3 START
IN0

P1.4 P2.4 ALE


P1.5 P2.5 O/P Enable
P1.6 P2.6 EOC
P1.7

Clock

IC 555 5V Power
TIMER Supply
Applications
• Range of Motion - physiotherapy
• Kinanthropometry - the interface between
anatomy and movement.
• Fitness testing - flexibility testing
• Bike fitting
• Gait measurements
• Ergonomics – designing workspace

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Bike Fitting
Ergonomic
s
Gait Measurements

Multipurpose Benches

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References
I. Roger Eston & Thomas Reilly: “Kinanthropometry And Exercise Physiology Laboratory
Manual” pp. Ch.4, Pg:79 – 85
II. Nancy Berryman Reese, PhD, PT &William D. Bandy, PhD, PT,SCS,ATC: “Joint Range of
Motion and Muscle Length Testing”
III. Centre for Nanoscale science and Technology: “Goniometer_Manual” pp
IV. http://academic.scranton.edu/faculty/KOSMAHLE1/courses/PT350/goniomet/gonue.htm:
“Introduction to goniometry”
V. Roger Eston, Thomas Reilly: Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual
Test, Procedures and Data, Volume 1.Ch.5, Pg:129 - 156
VI. Keil “Getting Started Creating applications with μVersion” Keil An ARM Company.
VII. http://academic.scranton.edu/faculty/KOSMAHLE1/courses/PT350/goniomet/gonue.htm
VIII. ADC0808/ADC0809,8-Bit μP Compatible A/D Converters with 8-ChannelMultiplexer Data
Sheet
IX. L7800 Series Voltage regulators Data sheet
X. The Extended Concise LCD Data Sheet
XI. www.datasheetcatalogue.com
XII. www.topendsports.com

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