Kamiar Aminian
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Fields of expertise
Biography
Kamiar Aminian is currently Professor Emeritus. He was previously director of the Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Measurement (LMAM). His research interests include methodologies for human movement monitoring and analysis in real world conditions mainly based on wearable technologies and inertial sensors with emphasis on gait, physical activity and sport.He obtained a master's degree in electrical engineering and a PhD in biomedical engineering from EPFL in 1982 and 1989, respectively. He also completed a postgraduate degree in technical computing before joining Sharif University of Technology (Tehran) as an assistant professor. Later, he served as a scientific adjunct and lecturer at the Metrology laboratory at EPFL. In 2002, he founded and led the Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Measurement at EPFL. Since 2007, he has held the position of "Professor titulaire" at EPFL's Institute of Bioengineering, where his research aims to perform outcome evaluation in orthopaedics, to improve motor function and intervention programs in aging and patients with movement disorders and pain, and to identify metrics of performance in sport science. Kamiar Aminian has contributed to the creation of several start-ups in the field of gait analysis, sports performance and injury prevention.
Publications
Infoscience publications
RECENT PAPERS (five last years)
Combining accelerometry with allometry for estimating daily energy expenditure in joules when in-lab calibration is unavailable (vol 11, 29, 2023)
Movement Ecology. 2023-09-27. DOI : 10.1186/s40462-023-00422-0.On the accuracy of the Conventional gait Model: Distinction between marker misplacement and soft tissue artefact errors
Journal Of Biomechanics. 2023-10-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111774.Assessing real-world gait with digital technology? Validation, insights and recommendations from the Mobilise-D consortium
Journal Of Neuroengineering And Rehabilitation. 2023-06-14. DOI : 10.1186/s12984-023-01198-5.A wearable to assess knee joint integrity using non-contact acoustic sensors
WO2023099936 . 2023.Vertical and Leg Stiffness Modeling During Running: Effect of Speed and Incline
International Journal Of Sports Medicine. 2023-06-01. DOI : 10.1055/a-2044-4805.A multi-sensor wearable system for the assessment of diseased gait in real-world conditions
Frontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology. 2023-04-21. DOI : 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1143248.Combining accelerometry with allometry for estimating daily energy expenditure in joules when in-lab calibration is unavailable
Movement Ecology. 2023-05-30. DOI : 10.1186/s40462-023-00395-0.Real world multimodal assessment of physical behavior change in health and disease
Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10106.Automatic Body Segment and Side Recognition of an Inertial Measurement Unit Sensor during Gait
Sensors. 2023-04-01. DOI : 10.3390/s23073587.Knee adduction moment decomposition: Toward better clinical decision-making
Frontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology. 2022-11-18. DOI : 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1017711.Effect of Lower Limb vs. Abdominal Compression on Mobility in Orthostatic Hypotension: A Single-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled, Cross-Over Pilot Study in Parkinson's Disease
Journal Of Parkinsons Disease. 2022-01-01. DOI : 10.3233/JPD-223406.SmartSwim: A novel approach to swimming analysis and coaching assistance based on wearable inertial sensors
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9931.Towards real-world biomechanical analysis of performance and functional capacity using wearable sensors
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9755.Impact of adherence to a lifestyle-integrated programme on physical function and behavioural complexity in young older adults at risk of functional decline: a multicentre RCT secondary analysis
Bmj Open. 2022-10-01. DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054229.Augmented Cooper test: Biomechanical contributions to endurance performance
Frontiers In Sports And Active Living. 2022-09-14. DOI : 10.3389/fspor.2022.935272.Correspondence Between Values of Vertical Loading Rate and Oxygen Consumption During Inclined Running
Sports Medicine-Open. 2022-12-01. DOI : 10.1186/s40798-022-00491-2.Monitoring weekly progress of front crawl swimmers using IMU-based performance evaluation goal metrics
Frontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology. 2022-08-08. DOI : 10.3389/fbioe.2022.910798.A functional approach towards the design, development, and test of an affordable dynamic prosthetic foot
Plos One. 2022-01-01. DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0266656.SmartSwim, a Novel IMU-Based Coaching Assistance
Sensors. 2022-05-01. DOI : 10.3390/s22093356.Concurrent Evolution of Biomechanical and Physiological Parameters With Running-Induced Acute Fatigue
Frontiers In Physiology. 2022-02-11. DOI : 10.3389/fphys.2022.814172.Putting Temperature into the Equation: Development and Validation of Algorithms to Distinguish Non-Wearing from Inactivity and Sleep in Wearable Sensors
Sensors. 2022-02-01. DOI : 10.3390/s22031117.Swimming Phase-Based Performance Evaluation Using a Single IMU in Main Swimming Techniques
Frontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology. 2021-12-07. DOI : 10.3389/fbioe.2021.793302.Technical validation of real-world monitoring of gait: a multicentric observational study
Bmj Open. 2021-12-01. DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050785.Device for measuring instantaneous sprint velocity
US2023194559 ; WO2021229460 . 2021.Effect of Fear of Falling on Mobility Measured During Lab and Daily Activity Assessments in Parkinson’s Disease
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscince. 2021-11-30. DOI : 10.3389/fnagi.2021.722830.Editorial: Health and Performance Assessment in Winter Sports
Frontiers In Sports And Active Living. 2021-03-09. DOI : 10.3389/fspor.2021.628574.Real-world gait speed estimation, frailty and handgrip strength: a cohort-based study
Scientific Reports. 2021-09-23. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-021-98359-0.Algorithms for Walking Speed Estimation Using a Lower-Back-Worn Inertial Sensor: A Cross-Validation on Speed Ranges
Ieee Transactions On Neural Systems And Rehabilitation Engineering. 2021-01-01. DOI : 10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3111681.Biomechanical Response of the Lower Extremity to Running-Induced Acute Fatigue: A Systematic Review
Frontiers In Physiology. 2021-08-27. DOI : 10.3389/fphys.2021.646042.Instrumented 5-Time Sit-To-Stand Test: Parameters Predicting Serious Falls beyond the Duration of the Test
Gerontology. 2021-09-16. DOI : 10.1159/000518389.Indirect Estimation of Breathing Rate from Heart Rate Monitoring System during Running
Sensors. 2021-08-01. DOI : 10.3390/s21165651.Swimming phase-based performance evaluation using a single IMU in front crawl
2021-09-07. 39th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports 2021 (ISBS), Canberra, Australia, September 3-7, 2021.Clinical value of assessing motor performance in postacute stroke patients
Journal Of Neuroengineering And Rehabilitation. 2021-06-24. DOI : 10.1186/s12984-021-00898-0.Falls Efficacy Is Associated With Better Gait and Functional Outcomes After Rehabilitation in Older Patients
Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. 2021-06-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.12.017.Running Speed Estimation Using Shoe-Worn Inertial Sensors: Direct Integration, Linear, and Personalized Model
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2021-03-18. DOI : 10.3389/fspor.2021.585809.Comparison of Laboratory and Daily-Life Gait Speed Assessment during ON and OFF States in Parkinson’s Disease
Sensors. 2021-06-09. DOI : 10.3390/s21123974.Continuous Analysis of Marathon Running Using Inertial Sensors: Hitting Two Walls?
International Journal Of Sports Medicine. 2021-05-11. DOI : 10.1055/a-1432-2336.Toward an objective assessment of mobility in clinical and daily activity settings
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-9349.Toward a remote assessment of walking bout and speed: application in patients with multiple sclerosis
IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 2021-04-29. DOI : 10.1109/JBHI.2021.3076707.Robustness of In-Laboratory and Daily-Life Gait Speed Measures over One Year in High Functioning 61-to 70-Year-Old Adults
Gerontology. 2021-03-22. DOI : 10.1159/000514150.A Novel Macro-Micro Approach for Swimming Analysis in Main Swimming Techniques Using IMU Sensors
Frontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology. 2021-01-14. DOI : 10.3389/fbioe.2020.597738.Biomechanical Ambulatory Assessment of 3D Knee Angle Using Novel Inertial Sensor-Based Technique
Ieee Access. 2021-01-01. DOI : 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3062978.Gait speed in clinical and daily living assessments in Parkinson’s disease patients: performance versus capacity
npj Parkinson's Disease. 2021-03-05. DOI : 10.1038/s41531-021-00171-0.A novel approach for swimming analysis in main swimming styles using a single sacrum-worn IMU sensor
2020-10-30. 25th Annual Congress of the European college of sport science (ECSS), Sevilla, Spain, October 28-30, 2020.Real-world speed estimation using single trunk IMU: methodological challenges for impaired gait patterns
2020-01-01. 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE-Engineering-in-Medicine-and-Biology-Society (EMBC), Montreal, CANADA, Jul 20-24, 2020. p. 4596-4599. DOI : 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176281.Gait in real world: validated algorithms for gait periods and speed estimation using a single wearable sensor
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8099.Seek and learn: Automated identification of microevents in animal behaviour using envelopes of acceleration data and machine learning
Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 2020-12-01. DOI : 10.1111/2041-210X.13491.Long-term unsupervised mobility assessment in movement disorders
The Lancet Neurology. 2020-07-01. DOI : 10.1016/S1474-4422(19)30397-7.Digital Technology to Deliver a Lifestyle-Integrated Exercise Intervention in Young Seniors—The PreventIT Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Frontiers in Digital Health. 2020-07-01. DOI : 10.3389/fdgth.2020.00010.A Sensor Fusion Approach to the Estimation of Instantaneous Velocity Using Single Wearable Sensor During Sprint
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 2020-08-18. DOI : 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00838.Gait analysis in children with cerebral palsy: bridging the gap between the laboratory and real life
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7687.Comparison of gait characteristics between clinical and daily life settings in children with cerebral palsy
Scientific Reports. 2020-02-07. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-020-59002-6.The association of basic and challenging motor capacity with mobility performance and falls in young seniors
Archives Of Gerontology And Geriatrics. 2020-09-01. DOI : 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104134.Walking Speed of Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: Laboratory Versus Daily Life
Frontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology. 2020-07-14. DOI : 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00812.A Vibrational Technique for in vitro Intraoperative Prosthesis Fixation Monitoring
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 2020-02-20. DOI : 10.1109/TBME.2020.2974380.Sensor and the Beast: Generalised Methods to Recognise Animal Behaviour and Quantify Energy Expenditure Using Inertial Sensors, and Applications
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7579.Real-World Gait Bout Detection Using a Wrist Sensor: An Unsupervised Real-Life Validation
Ieee Access. 2020-01-01. DOI : 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2998842.Reply to Comments: Hurdle Clearance Detection and Spatiotemporal Analysis in 400 Meters Hurdles Races Using Shoe-Mounted Magnetic and Inertial Sensor
Sensors. 2020-05-01. DOI : 10.3390/s20102993.Postural transitions detection and characterization in healthy and patient populations using a single waist sensor
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2020-06-03. DOI : 10.1186/s12984-020-00692-4.Assessment of Real-World Running With Lab-Validated Algorithms Based on Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7436.Drift-Free Foot Orientation Estimation in Running Using Wearable IMU
Frontiers In Bioengineering And Biotechnology. 2020-02-13. DOI : 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00065.Changes in spatio-temporal gait parameters and vertical speed during an extreme mountain ultra-marathon
European Journal Of Sport Science. 2020-01-24. DOI : 10.1080/17461391.2020.1712480.Evaluation and robotic simulation of the glenohumeral joint
Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-10009.Editorial: Wearable Sensor Technology for Monitoring Training Load and Health in the Athletic Population
Frontiers in Physiology. 2020-01-08. DOI : 10.3389/fphys.2019.01520.Hurdle Clearance Detection and Spatiotemporal Analysis in 400 Meters Hurdles Races Using Shoe-Mounted Magnetic and Inertial Sensors
Sensors. 2020-01-08. DOI : 10.3390/s20020354.A Robotic Glenohumeral Simulator for Investigating Prosthetic Implant Subluxation
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 2019-10-01. DOI : 10.1115/1.4044388.A Personalized Approach to Improve Walking Detection in Real-Life Settings: Application to Children with Cerebral Palsy
Sensors. 2019-12-03. DOI : 10.3390/s19235316.Real-world gait speed estimation using wrist sensor: A personalized approach
IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 2019-05-06. DOI : 10.1109/JBHI.2019.2914940.Behavioural compass: animal behaviour recognition using magnetometers
Movement Ecology. 2019-08-27. DOI : 10.1186/s40462-019-0172-6.Protocol for the PreventIT feasibility randomised controlled trial of a lifestyle-integrated exercise intervention in young older adults
BMJ Open. 2019-06-01. DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023526.Locomotion and cadence detection using a single trunk-fixed accelerometer: validity for children with cerebral palsy in daily life-like conditions (vol 16, pg 24, 2019)
Journal Of Neuroengineering And Rehabilitation. 2019-02-12. DOI : 10.1186/s12984-019-0498-8.A Magnet-Based Timing System to Detect Gate Crossings in Alpine Ski Racing
Sensors. 2019-02-22. DOI : 10.3390/s19040940.Locomotion and cadence detection using a single trunk-fixed accelerometer: validity for children with cerebral palsy in daily life-like conditions
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2019. DOI : 10.1186/s12984-019-0494-z.The effects of dual tasks on gait in children with cerebral palsy
Gait & Posture. 2019. DOI : 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.02.014.A novel biomechanical approach for animal behaviour recognition using accelerometers
Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 2019-04-02. DOI : 10.1111/2041-210X.13172.Impaired Freeze Response In Psychogenic (Functional) Movement Disorder Patients During Exposure To Stress
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