Table 6.
Best and worst placement configurations of IMUs, given the number of IMUs used. IMU locational labels are as follows (see Figure 2): 2—back, 3—right thigh, 4—right shank, 5—right foot, 6—left thigh, 7—left shank, 8—left foot.
| IMU Placement Configuration | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. of IMUs | Best | Worst |
| 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 3, 6 | 4, 5 |
| 3 | 2, 3, 6 | 3, 4, 5 |
| 4 | 2, 3, 6, 7 | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| 5 | 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 | 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| 6 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| 7 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | |