Projects
InLocoMotion: Dynamic 3D human body shapes from static 3D scans and sparse motion tracking for the improvement of human-product systems: a case on cycling drag force estimation University of Antwerp
Deep learning for automated movement analysis using motion capture: Case studies on detecting and assessing gait impairments in people with Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait KU Leuven
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, affecting an estimated 6 million people worldwide. PD causes degeneration of dopamine-generating neurons, which leads to progressively worsening gait impairments. One of the most debilitating gait impairments is freezing of gait (FOG). FOG is common in PD and is defined as a "brief, episodic absence or marked reduction of forwarding ...
Motion compensation for PET in TOF-PET/CT and TOF-PET/MR brain imaging KU Leuven
In PET/CT or PET/MR brain imaging, images of the metabolism and anatomy of the patient are acquired. If the patient moves during the PET acquisition, then motion blurring is caused, the image quality is deteriorated, and an accurate clinical diagnosis might become impossible. Several research groups (including our own) have previously developed marker based methods to track the motion of the head, such that the motion can be compensated for ...
Motion compensation for PET in TOF-PET/CT and TOF-PET/MR brain imaging KU Leuven
Automated VIdeo-based assessment of DYSkinesia in cerebral palsy using markerless pose estimation and machine learning (AVI-DYS) KU Leuven
Movement disorders in dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) are associated with impaired muscle tone regulation and interfere with intentional movements. To treat movement disorders invasive neuromodulation treatments are increasingly applied within DCP. Effective monitoring is extremely important for the indication, evaluation and dosing of these interventions. Current methods to assess movement disorders in DCP are insufficient and ...
Advanced Monte Carlo estimation and variance reduction for kinetic plasma edge neutral modelling in fusion reactors KU Leuven
Fusion energy reactors on Earth have the potential of providing relatively clean and inexhaustible electricity to mankind. The challenge is enormous however, since the required conditions for such reactors involve temperatures ten times higher than at the core of the Sun. One way to achieve the ambitious goal of fusion power plants is intense international cooperation such as in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, ...
Objectifying Assessment of Human Emotional Processing and Expression of Clinical and Psychotherapy Applications (EMO-App) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Computerized assessment and treatment of rate, intonation and stress (CATRIS) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
a) a speech technology based clinical tool for assessing speech rate, intonation patterns and stress patterns in reading passages and spontaneous speech
b) a computer-based therapy program for improving speech rate, intonation and stress at different linguistic ...