Locating anatomical landmarks for prosthetics design using ensemble neural networks Conference Paper

abstract

• Computer aided design of a prosthesis for a below-the-knee (trans-tibial) amputee begins with a digitized representation of the shape of the residual limb. Certain anatomical landmarks must be located on this shape to identify optimal areas for load and pressure relief. A method of locating the midpoint of the patellar tendon, the distal end of the tibia and the head of the fibula is presented. The method involves training ensembles of neural networks on shapes for which the markers have been located manually; the neural networks are then used to find the landmarks for arbitrary shapes. Experimental results show that the method is at least as accurate as a trained prosthetist. 1997 IEEE.

name of conference

• Proceedings of International Conference on Neural Networks (ICNN'97)

authors

• Jimenez, Daniel

published proceedings

• Proceedings of International Conference on Neural Networks (ICNN'97)

author list (cited authors)

• Jimenez, D., Darm, T., Rogers, B., & Walsh, N.

citation count

• 7

complete list of authors

• Jimenez, D||Darm, T||Rogers, B||Walsh, N

publication date

• January 1997

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks - Conference Proceedings  Journal

keywords

• Bioengineering

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/icnn.1997.611641

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0780341228

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9780780341227

start page

• 81-85 vol.1

end page

• 85

volume

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icnn.1997.611641