Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Calgary
$200,000.00
Neuromusculoskeletal Biomechanics
FY 2019-20
Summary
This research program seeks to develop and apply new techniques for biomechanical analysis. In the laboratory, a new type of instrumented treadmill will be developed to emulate real-world conditions such as complex or uneven terrains, which challenge the balance of older adults and amputees, but are not well represented by conventional equipment. In the real world, wearable sensors will be used for long-term data collection of daily activities, and algorithms developed to reconstruct actions with accuracy similar to laboratory motion capture. Both laboratory and real-world techniques will accelerate the study of mobility impairments and new rehabilitation technologies.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231337-2016
Name nom
Kuo, Arthur
Department département
Kinesiology
Organization id
11
Institution établissement
University of Calgary
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
1900
Research subject group en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie biomédical
Research subject en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie biomédical
Installment
NA
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Neuromusculoskeletal Biomechanics
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This research program seeks to develop and apply new techniques for biomechanical analysis. In the laboratory, a new type of instrumented treadmill will be developed to emulate real-world conditions such as complex or uneven terrains, which challenge the balance of older adults and amputees, but are not well represented by conventional equipment. In the real world, wearable sensors will be used for long-term data collection of daily activities, and algorithms developed to reconstruct actions with accuracy similar to laboratory motion capture. Both laboratory and real-world techniques will accelerate the study of mobility impairments and new rehabilitation technologies.
