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Spatio-Temporal Analysis During Running Using Magneto-Inertial Sensors: Optimization of Foot Orientation Estimation.
Rel. Andrea Cereatti, Rachele Rossanigo, Marco Caruso. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2025
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Abstract
Running is a widely practiced activity providing significant health benefits but also potential injury risks. A thorough biomechanical analysis is essential for optimizing performance and preventing running-related injuries. In running characterization, stride length (SL) and stride velocity (SV) are key running spatio-temporal parameters quantifying foot displacement and velocity within a stride. These parameters can be assessed in indoor and outdoor conditions by wearable magneto-inertial measurement units (MIMUs) through the adoption of ad-hoc algorithms. The most direct approach to estimate spatial-related parameters is to double integrate foot accelerations after gravity removal. Effective gravity removal requires to accurately estimate the foot orientation which can be determined through a sensor fusion algorithm (SFA) using (magneto-)inertial signals.
However, to work well, these algorithms require extensive fine-tuning of different parameters and often lack robustness to variations in highly dynamic movements like running
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