Smartphone pedometry offers the possibility of ubiquitous health monitoring, context
awareness and indoor location tracking through Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) …

Physical activity (PA) positively impacts the quality of life of older adults, with technology as a
promising factor in maintaining motivation. Within Computer Science and Engineering …

Powered ankle exoskeletons (PAEs) are robotic devices developed for gait assistance,
rehabilitation, and augmentation. To fulfil their purposes, PAEs vastly rely heavily on their …

Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) is a simple, easy to administer, and frequently used test for
assessing balance and mobility in elderly and people with Parkinson's disease. An …

We live in a world surrounded by ubiquitous devices that capture data related to our daily
activities. Being able to infer this data not only helps to recognise activities of daily life but …

Walk detection (WD) and step counting (SC) have become popular applications in the recent
emergence of wearable devices. These devices monitor user states and process data from …

The assessment of mobility and functional impairments in the elderly is important for early
detection and prevention of fall conditions. Falls create serious threats to health by causing …

Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) in the moderate and severe stages can present
several walk alterations. They can show slow movements and difficulty initiating, varying, or …

Posture changes initiate a dynamic physiological response that can be used as an indicator
of the overall health status. We introduce an inconspicuous mobile wellness monitoring …

The biomechanical signals acquisition through wireless sensor networks and the
information processing for healthcare in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) have an …