Updated: Feb 1, 97
CAMARC-II

Computer Aided Movement Analysis in a Rehabilitation Context

Project Code: A2002 Project value: 6095 KECU EC contribution: 4485 KECU No of partners: 9 No of countries: 8 Duration: 36 months

Contact Prof. Leo Tommaso Universita' di Ancona Dip. di Elettronica e Automatica Via delle Brecce Bianche I-60131 Ancona, Italy Tel.: +39-71-220.48.34 Fax: +39-71-89.82.46

The number of very old and frail elderly people is growing. Together with persons born with or acquiring a physical handicap this constitutes a large number of citizens that can benefit from rehabilitation efforts, including movement (mainly gait) and posture analysis. Existing movement analysis methods and equipment have to be interlinked to enable a homogeneous service of high quality in Europe. Problems of processing, storing and communicating signals have to be solved in a standardized manner and concensus concerning terminology, classification etc. has to be reached. The project created and tested out a pilot network linking rehabilitation centres, hospitals, research centres and industry. This, assisted by a knowledge base, enable evaluation of movement analysis methods and equipment and facilitate exchange of experience and knowledge respecting principles of data protection and confidentiality. The CAMARC-II system can constitute a Europe- (world ?) wide reference for the functional assessment of the motor (dis)abilities of the motor impaired and/or elderly.

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