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This study explores the possibility of using a single RGB digital camera to record the kinematics of the thoracic and abdominal regions by placing four non-reflective markers on the torso. In order to choose the positions of these markers, we previously investigated the movements of 89 chest wall landmarks using OEP. Laboratory tests and volunteer experiments were conducted to assess the viability of the proposed system in capturing the kinematics of the chest wall and estimating various time-related respiratory parameters (i.e., fR, Ti, Te, and Ttot) as well as TAA indexes. The results demonstrate a high level of agreement between the detected chest wall kinematics and the reference data. 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