Ciuti, G, Nardi, M, Valdastri, P orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-5438 et al. (3 more authors) (2014) HuMOVE: a low-invasive wearable monitoring platform in sexual medicine. Urology, 84 (4). pp. 976-981. ISSN 0090-4295
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate an accelerometer-based wearable system, named Human Movement (HuMOVE) platform, designed to enable quantitative and continuous measurement of sexual performance with minimal invasiveness and inconvenience for users. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Design, implementation, and development of HuMOVE, a wearable platform equipped with an accelerometer sensor for monitoring inertial parameters for sexual performance assessment and diagnosis, were performed. The system enables quantitative measurement of movement parameters during sexual intercourse, meeting the requirements of wearability, data storage, sampling rate, and interfacing methods, which are fundamental for human sexual intercourse performance analysis. HuMOVE was validated through characterization using a controlled experimental test bench and evaluated in a human model during simulated sexual intercourse conditions. RESULTS: HuMOVE demonstrated to be a robust and quantitative monitoring platform and a reliable candidate for sexual performance evaluation and diagnosis. Characterization analysis on the controlled experimental test bench demonstrated an accurate correlation between the HuMOVE system and data from a reference displacement sensor. Experimental tests in the human model during simulated intercourse conditions confirmed the accuracy of the sexual performance evaluation platform and the effectiveness of the selected and derived parameters. The obtained outcomes also established the project expectations in terms of usability and comfort, evidenced by the questionnaires that highlighted the low invasiveness and acceptance of the device. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, HuMOVE platform is the first device for human sexual performance analysis compatible with sexual intercourse; the system has the potential to be a helpful tool for physicians to accurately classify sexual disorders, such as premature or delayed ejaculation.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Elsevier Inc. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Urology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Accelerometry; Adult; Coitus; Diagnostic Techniques, Urological; Humans; Male; Software |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2016 15:36 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2018 23:48 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2014.06.040 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.urology.2014.06.040 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:105056 |