We propose here a method and device for videonystagmography using webcams and computer vision algorithms. A prototype of the device is presented, its technical characteristics and settings are described, and a mathematical model and software for analyzing the webcam video stream and calculating measurement results are developed. The accuracy of the measurements obtained is investigated. This work resulted in the development of a device with measurement accuracy higher than that of commercial analogs.
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Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, Vol. 57, No. 2, March–April, 2023, pp. 29–32.
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Eremin, I.E., Fedtsov, A.V., Shova, N.I. et al. A Videonystagmography Device Using a Commercial Webcam. Biomed Eng 57, 116–120 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10527-023-10281-z
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