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View article: Validating a Wearable VR Headset for Postural Sway: Comparison with Force Plate COP Across Standardized Sensorimotor Tests
Validating a Wearable VR Headset for Postural Sway: Comparison with Force Plate COP Across Standardized Sensorimotor Tests Open
This study seeks to determine the efficacy of a novel, virtual reality (VR)-based sensorimotor assessment tool, VIST Neuro-ID, in comparison to the gold standard. This was achieved through computing common postural sway metrics, as well as…
View article: Validating Capacitive Pressure Sensors for Mobile Gait Assessment
Validating Capacitive Pressure Sensors for Mobile Gait Assessment Open
Background: This study was performed to validate the addition of capacitive-based pressure sensors to an existing smart sock developed by the research team. This study focused on evaluating the accuracy of soft robotic sensor (SRS) pressur…
View article: Changes in Drop and Repeated Jump Ground Reaction Forces After a 10-Week Offseason Strength and Conditioning Program in Division I American Football Players
Changes in Drop and Repeated Jump Ground Reaction Forces After a 10-Week Offseason Strength and Conditioning Program in Division I American Football Players Open
The purpose of this study was to examine changes in ground reaction forces during drop jumps (DJs) and repeated jumps (RJs) across a 10-week offseason strength and conditioning program in collegiate Division I American football players. Tw…
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap: Foot–ankle kinematic modeling via deep learning models based on a smart sock wearable
Closing the Wearable Gap: Foot–ankle kinematic modeling via deep learning models based on a smart sock wearable Open
The development of wearable technology, which enables motion tracking analysis for human movement outside the laboratory, can improve awareness of personal health and performance. This study used a wearable smart sock prototype to track fo…
View article: Comparison of the Capacitance of a Cyclically Fatigued Stretch Sensor to a Non-Fatigued Stretch Sensor When Performing Static and Dynamic Foot-Ankle Motions
Comparison of the Capacitance of a Cyclically Fatigued Stretch Sensor to a Non-Fatigued Stretch Sensor When Performing Static and Dynamic Foot-Ankle Motions Open
Motion capture is the current gold standard for assessing movement of the human body, but laboratory settings do not always mimic the natural terrains and movements encountered by humans. To overcome such limitations, a smart sock that is …
View article: Do They Really Work? Quantifying Fabric Mask Effectiveness to Improve Public Health Messaging
Do They Really Work? Quantifying Fabric Mask Effectiveness to Improve Public Health Messaging Open
The purpose of this study is to compare masks (non-medical/fabric, surgical, and N95 respirators) on filtration efficiency, differential pressure, and leakage with the goal of providing evidence to improve public health messaging. Masks we…
View article: Wearable Applications in Rugby for Performance Quantification and Player Health Assessment: A Brief Review
Wearable Applications in Rugby for Performance Quantification and Player Health Assessment: A Brief Review Open
Background: Wearable technology use in sports has amassed increased attention in recent years. Technological advancements have provided less labor-intensive methods for practitioners and athletes to track kinematic movements, workload metr…
View article: External Load and Muscle Activation Monitoring of NCAA Division I Basketball Team Using Smart Compression Shorts
External Load and Muscle Activation Monitoring of NCAA Division I Basketball Team Using Smart Compression Shorts Open
There is scarce research into the use of Strive Sense3 smart compression shorts to measure external load with accelerometry and muscle load (i.e., muscle activations) with surface electromyography in basketball. Sixteen external load and m…
View article: Quantifying Mask Leakage and Effectiveness for Public Health Messaging
Quantifying Mask Leakage and Effectiveness for Public Health Messaging Open
The purpose of this study is to compare masks (non-medical/fabric, surgical, and N95 respirators) on filtration efficiency, differential pressure, and leakage with the goal of providing evidence to improve public health messaging. Masks we…
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap—Part VIII: A Validation Study for a Smart Knee Brace to Capture Knee Joint Kinematics
Closing the Wearable Gap—Part VIII: A Validation Study for a Smart Knee Brace to Capture Knee Joint Kinematics Open
Background: Wearable technology is used by clinicians and researchers and play a critical role in biomechanical assessments and rehabilitation. Objective: The purpose of this research is to validate a soft robotic stretch (SRS) sensor embe…
View article: Preliminary Evaluation of Filtration Efficiency and Differential Pressure ASTM F3502 Testing Methods of Non-Medical Masks Using a Face Filtration Mount
Preliminary Evaluation of Filtration Efficiency and Differential Pressure ASTM F3502 Testing Methods of Non-Medical Masks Using a Face Filtration Mount Open
Research surrounding the mandated use of non-medical fabric masks is inconsistent and often confusing when compared to the standard N95. A recently published standard from ASTM International and the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap–Part IX: Validation of an Improved Ankle Motion Capture Wearable
Closing the Wearable Gap–Part IX: Validation of an Improved Ankle Motion Capture Wearable Open
Soft robotic sensors, a class of pliable, embeddable sensors, are well-suited for applications in wearable technology because of their ease of integration with common clothing articles. The suitability of soft robotic sensors for estimatio…
View article: Validity and Reliability of StriveTM Sense3 for Muscle Activity Monitoring During the Squat Exercise
Validity and Reliability of StriveTM Sense3 for Muscle Activity Monitoring During the Squat Exercise Open
Background: Recent innovations in surface electromyographic (sEMG) technology have enabled the measurement of muscle activity using smart textiles. Objective: In this study, the StriveTM Sense3 performance monitoring system is evaluated ag…
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap-Part VII: A Retrospective of Stretch Sensor Tool Kit Development for Benchmark Testing
Closing the Wearable Gap-Part VII: A Retrospective of Stretch Sensor Tool Kit Development for Benchmark Testing Open
This paper presents a retrospective of the benchmark testing methodologies developed and accumulated into the stretch sensor tool kit (SSTK) by the research team during the Closing the Wearable Gap series of studies. The techniques develop…
View article: Wearable Stretch Sensors for Human Movement Monitoring and Fall Detection in Ergonomics
Wearable Stretch Sensors for Human Movement Monitoring and Fall Detection in Ergonomics Open
Wearable sensors are beneficial for continuous health monitoring, movement analysis, rehabilitation, evaluation of human performance, and for fall detection. Wearable stretch sensors are increasingly being used for human movement monitorin…
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap—Part VI: Human Gait Recognition Using Deep Learning Methodologies
Closing the Wearable Gap—Part VI: Human Gait Recognition Using Deep Learning Methodologies Open
A novel wearable solution using soft robotic sensors (SRS) has been investigated to model foot-ankle kinematics during gait cycles. The capacitance of SRS related to foot-ankle basic movements was quantified during the gait movements of 20…
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap—Part IV: 3D Motion Capture Cameras Versus Soft Robotic Sensors Comparison of Gait Movement Assessment
Closing the Wearable Gap—Part IV: 3D Motion Capture Cameras Versus Soft Robotic Sensors Comparison of Gait Movement Assessment Open
The purpose of this study was to use 3D motion capture and stretchable soft robotic sensors (SRS) to collect foot-ankle movement on participants performing walking gait cycles on flat and sloped surfaces. The primary aim was to assess diff…
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap—Part III: Use of Stretch Sensors in Detecting Ankle Joint Kinematics During Unexpected and Expected Slip and Trip Perturbations
Closing the Wearable Gap—Part III: Use of Stretch Sensors in Detecting Ankle Joint Kinematics During Unexpected and Expected Slip and Trip Perturbations Open
Background: An induced loss of balance resulting from a postural perturbation has been reported as the primary source for postural instability leading to falls. Hence; early detection of postural instability with novel wearable sensor-base…
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap—Part II: Sensor Orientation and Placement for Foot and Ankle Joint Kinematic Measurements
Closing the Wearable Gap—Part II: Sensor Orientation and Placement for Foot and Ankle Joint Kinematic Measurements Open
The linearity of soft robotic sensors (SRS) was recently validated for movement angle assessment using a rigid body structure that accurately depicted critical movements of the foot–ankle complex. The purpose of this study was to continue …
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap: Mobile Systems for Kinematic Signal Monitoring of the Foot and Ankle
Closing the Wearable Gap: Mobile Systems for Kinematic Signal Monitoring of the Foot and Ankle Open
Interviews from strength and conditioning coaches across all levels of athletic competition identified their two biggest concerns with the current state of wearable technology: (a) the lack of solutions that accurately capture data “from t…
View article: Closing the Wearable Gap: Mobile Systems for Kinematic Signal Monitoring of the Foot and Ankle
Closing the Wearable Gap: Mobile Systems for Kinematic Signal Monitoring of the Foot and Ankle Open
Interviews from strength and conditioning coaches across all levels of athletic competition identified their two biggest concerns with the current state of wearable technology: (a) the lack of solutions that accurately capture data "from t…