Preprint: Comparing Kinect2 based Balance Measurement Software to Wii Balance Board

TL;DR

This study evaluates a Kinect2-based balance measurement software against the Wii Balance Board, incorporating body fat percentage considerations to improve accuracy across diverse users, demonstrating preliminary reliability.

Contribution

Introduces an improved balance measurement algorithm that accounts for user body type, enhancing accuracy over existing methods.

Findings

Preliminary validation shows reliable balance measurement.

Algorithm improvement considers body fat percentage.

Comparison indicates Kinect2 software's potential as an alternative.

Abstract

This is the preprint version of our paper on REHAB2015. A balance measurement software based on Kinect2 sensor is evaluated by comparing to Wii balance board in numerical analysis level, and further improved according to the consideration of BFP (Body fat percentage) values of the user. Several person with different body types are involved into the test. The algorithm is improved by comparing the body type of the user to the 'golden- standard' body type. The evaluation results of the optimized algorithm preliminarily prove the reliability of the software.