Abstract
The miniaturized wireless inertial measurement unit (IMU) technology and algorithms presented herein promote rapid and accurate predictions of the center-of-rotation (CoR) for ball/spherical joints. The algorithm improves upon existing IMU-based methods by directly utilizing the measured acceleration and angular velocity provided by the IMU to deduce the CoR in lieu of relying on error-prone velocity and position estimates. Results demonstrate that this new method resolves the position of the CoR to within a 3mm sphere of the true CoR determined by a precision coordinate measuring machine. Such accuracy may render this method attractive for broad use in field, laboratory and clinical settings requiring non-invasive and rapid estimates of joint CoR.
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