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Tread with Caution: tracking real-world locomotor biomechanics to understand trips, slips, and falls
Millions of falls occur every year placing substantial burden on all sectors of our society. What causes these falls is difficult to identify and is made more challenging as most of the research did not occur in real-world environments. Our project will develop wearable technology and new methods to study the factors that lead to falls, be it our own movement patterns or the environment. The results of this research will not only support improvements to building code and walkway safety but directly aid MEA Forensic Engineers and Scientists in their ability to provide forensic analysis of injurious falls.
Faculty Supervisor:
Jean-Sébastien Blouin
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Partner:
MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists
Discipline:
Engineering
Sector:
Professional, scientific and technical services
University:
The University of British Columbia
Program:
Accelerate
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Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.