Researchers develop low-cost, effective chest wall motion assessment system using Xbox Kinect sensors

By Dr Deepu

In a study published online in Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, investigators “describe the development of a low-cost and effective chest wall motion assessment system, essential for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of respiratory diseases, that uses Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect sensors.” Notably, that new “system allows for 3-D and time varying representations of a patient’s torso, and has shown promise in initial evaluations.”

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