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Hand Pose Estimation for Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Region Ensemble Network in PyTorch + dlib. Real-time Kinect tracking, geometric augmentation.

Technologies Used #

Deep Learning:

  • PyTorch implementation
  • Region Ensemble Network (REN) architecture
  • Custom pose estimation model

Computer Vision:

  • dlib for face and hand detection
  • Kinect sensor integration
  • Real-time tracking pipeline

Data Processing:

  • Geometric data augmentation
  • Point cloud processing
  • Depth map analysis

Key Features #

Real-Time Tracking:

  • Microsoft Kinect sensor integration
  • Live hand pose estimation
  • Low-latency processing

Region Ensemble Network:

  • State-of-the-art pose estimation architecture
  • Multiple region proposals
  • Ensemble prediction for accuracy

Medical Application:

  • Designed for rheumatoid arthritis assessment
  • Hand movement tracking
  • Clinical measurement support

Data Augmentation:

  • Geometric transformations
  • Robust to varying hand positions
  • Improved model generalization

Performance:

  • Real-time processing capability
  • Accurate joint localization
  • Depth-aware estimation

Use Cases #

  • Rheumatoid arthritis assessment
  • Hand mobility measurement
  • Clinical research applications
  • Physical therapy monitoring