Flexible and attachable inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based motion capture instrumentation for the characterization of hand kinematics: A pilot study

This article reports a flexible and attachable inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based motion capture system for the accurate measurement of hand kinematics. Twelve 6-axis IMUs are used in the system for capturing hand kinematics and analyzing continuous hand movements. Each IMU is bonded to a flexible adapter and then attached to the back of the hand. Compared with traditional glove-based hand motion capture systems, the proposed system is firmly...