Measuring Joint Sounds in Sports

Musculoskeletal Sound Analysis study.  Thanks to funding from DARPA’S Warrior Web program to develop wearable technologies for soldier rehabilitation, and the Smart and Connected Health program from NSF and NIH, Dr. Omer Inan along with collaborators in ECE and the College of Sciences are building better, less expensive microphones and sensors. They’re also examining what the sounds mean for determining if joints need further rehabilitation.  Inan has also applied this research with the GT baseball team and analyzing arm joints.
GT Faculty/Staff lead:  Dr. Omer Inan, Electrical and Computer Engineering

FOX5 News Story:  http://www.fox5atlanta.com/health/fox-medical-team/georgia-tech-researchers-say-knee-sounds-reveal-secrets-about-joint-health