Automated Assessment of Postural Stability (AAPS)

Abstract : Year 2 of this project was devoted to expanding the AAPS system capabilities and functionalities. The system has been optimized in terms of reliability and performance. Over the year, the AAPS has been extensively used for balance screening and data collection in different environments, such as: fitness centers, office spaces, outdoor settings and laboratories. The large number of subjects and data collection sessions performed over the year have led to a substantial software improvement and optimization, namely, multiple software bugs have been identified and solved, and the GUI has been redesigned and fine-tuned to ensure optimal performance and usability. We have also made substantial progress towards developing an extended version of the system that is capable of quantifying dynamic movement as opposed to static balance poses.