Special Session 7

SPECIAL SESSION #7

Arianna Carnevale

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Italy

• arianna.carnevale@
  policlinicocampus.it

Claudio Belvedere

IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Italy

• belvedere@ior.it

Letizia Mancini

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Italy

• l.mancini@policlinicocampus.it

Advancements in measurement tools and techniques play a crucial role in biomechanics and biomedical applications, enabling the quantification and analysis of complex physiological and mechanical processes. The ongoing evolution of sensor technologies, imaging systems, data acquisition methods, and signal processing techniques is driving significant improvements in both experimental research and clinical practice.

This special session aims to showcase recent breakthroughs in measurement systems and techniques for human biomechanics, as well as their translation into biomedical applications. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, the session will explore state-of-the-art tools and techniques that have the potential to advance patient care and promote scientific discovery in the fields of biomechanics and biomedical engineering.

Paper submissions are welcome on (but not limited to) the following topics:

• Motion capture technologies, including wearable sensors, marker-based systems, and markerless solutions;
• Multi-instrument measurement systems for monitoring of human biomechanics and motor function;
• Characterization and validation of systems, including those based on medical imaging, designed to assess human behavior, posture, and movement parameters;
• Signal processing for human motion analysis and biomechanical modeling;
• Biomedical and translational applications in clinical rehabilitation, orthopedics, sports science, ergonomics, occupational health, and telemedicine.

Arianna Carnevale (Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree from the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM), Rome, Italy, in 2022. She is currently working as a biomedical engineer in the Lab of Motion Analysis at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico in Rome. Her research interests include the design, development, characterization, application, and performance evaluation of measurement systems, such as wearabls, virtual reality devices, social robots, and stereophotogrammetry for use in biomechanics and biomedical applications, with a particular focus on the orthopedic field.

Claudio Belvedere is a senior researcher with a PhD in Bioengineering granted by the University of Bologna, Italy. He is currently lab manager of the Movement Analysis Laboratory at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna - Italy. His research activity is aimed at the assessment of human movement in normal and disabled subjects, before and after treatments, through multi-instrumental analyses using current and new tools for motion data tracking and medical imaging. In particular, his landmark research topics include human motion analysis, development of new prosthetic devices for lower extremity joint replacement, computer-assisted surgery, 3D video-fluoroscopy, joint modeling, and 3D printing in orthopedics.

Letizia Mancini is a graduate in Biomedical Engineering and a Ph.D. student in Bioengineering, Applied Sciences, and Intelligent Systems. She is currently working as a biomedical engineer in the Lab of Motion Analysis at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico in Rome. Her research interests include the design, development, and validation of integrated systems for motion analysis, such as wearables, sEMG, force platforms, and stereophotogrammetry, for use in biomechanics and biomedical applications, with a particular focus on lower limb musculoskeletal disorders.