Hamed Darbandi, Filipe Serra Bragança, Berend Jan van der Zwaag, John Voskamp, Annik Imogen Gmel, Eyrún Halla Haraldsdóttir and Paul Havinga    Sensors 2021, 21(3), 798; https://doi.org/10.3390/s21030798    Speed is an essential parameter in biomechanical analysis and general locomotion research. It is possible to estimate the speed using global positioning systems (GPS) or inertial measurement units (IMUs). However, GPS

F. M. Serra Bragança, S. Broomé, M. Rhodin, S. Björnsdóttir, V. Gunnarsson, J. P. Voskamp, E. Persson-Sjodin, W. Back, G. Lindgren, M. Novoa-Bravo, C. Roepstorff, B. J. van der Zwaag, P. R. Van Weeren & E. Hernlund, 20 October 2020, Nature Scientific Reports volume 10, 17785 (2020),    For centuries humans have been fascinated by the natural beauty of horses in motion and their different gaits.

F.M. Serra Bragança, E. Hernlund, M.H. Thomsen, N.M. Waldern, M. Rhodin, A. Byström, P.R. van Weeren, M.A. Weishaupt, September 5, 2020, Equine Veterinary Journal, https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evj.13344        Background  There is a paucity of research describing the gait pattern of lame horses at the walk.     &

M. Tijssen , E. Hernlund, M. Rhodin, S. Bosch, J. P. Voskamp, M. Nielen, F. M. Serra Braganςa, June 3, 2020, PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233266    For gait classification, hoof-on and hoof-off events are fundamental locomotion characteristics of interest. These events can be measured with inertial measurement units (IMUs) which measure the acceleration and angular velocity in three directions. The aim of this

M. Tijssen, E. Hernlund, M. Rhodin, S. Bosch, J. P. Voskamp, M. Nielen, F. M. Serra Braganςa, May 29, 2020, PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233649    A prolonged break-over phase might be an indication of a variety of musculoskeletal disorders and can be measured with optical motion capture (OMC) systems, inertial measurement units (IMUs) and force plates. The aim of this study was to

A. M. Hardeman, F. M. Serra Bragança, J. H. Swagemakers, P. R. van Weeren, L. Roepstorff. Equine Veterinary Journal  ISSN 2042-3306 (2019), DOI: 10.1111/evj.13075    Objective lameness assessment is gaining more importance in a clinical setting, necessitating availability of reference values. The objective is to investigate the between ‐path, ‐trial and ‐day variation, between and within horses, in the locomotion symmetry of horses in regular use

Stephan Bosch, Filipe Serra Bragança, Mihai Marin-Perianu, Raluca Marin-Perianu, Berend Jan van der Zwaag, John Voskamp, Willem Back, René van Weeren and Paul Havinga (2018), Sensors, 18(3), 850; doi: 10.3390/s18030850    In this paper, we describe and validate the EquiMoves system, which aims to support equine veterinarians in assessing lameness and gait performance in horses. The system works by capturing horse motion from up to

F.M.Serra Bragança, M.Rhodin, P.R.van Weeren (2018), The Veterinary Journal Volume 234, April 2018, Pages 11-23    Quantitative gait analysis has the potential to offer objective and unbiased gait information that can assist clinical decision-making. In recent years, a growing number of gait analysis systems have come onto the market, highlighting the demand for such technology in equine orthopaedics. However, it is imperative that

F. M. Bragança, S. Bosch, J. P. Voskamp, M. Marin-Perianu, B. J. Van Der Zwaag, J. C. M. Vernooij, P.R. van Weeren and W. Back (2016), Equine Veterinary Journal ISSN 2042-3306, DOI: 10.1111/evj.12651    Inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor‐based techniques are becoming more popular in horses as a tool for objective locomotor assessment. The objectives are to describe, evaluate and validate a method