Towards Non-contact Muscle Activity Estimation using FMCW Radar

no code implementations • 21 Dec 2023 • Kukhokuhle Tsengwa, Stephen Paine, Fred Nicolls, Yumna Albertus, Amir Patel

In all these studies, the muscle deformation signal is acquired using ultrasound imaging, an approach known as sonomyography (SMG).

Wild Motion Unleashed: Markerless 3D Kinematics and Force Estimation in Cheetahs

no code implementations • 10 Dec 2023 • Zico da Silva, Stacy Shield, Penny E. Hudson, Alan M. Wilson, Fred Nicolls, Amir Patel

In this work, we use data obtained from cheetahs in the wild to present a trajectory optimisation approach for estimating the 3D kinematics and joint torques of subjects remotely.

AcinoSet: A 3D Pose Estimation Dataset and Baseline Models for Cheetahs in the Wild

1 code implementation • 24 Mar 2021 • Daniel Joska, Liam Clark, Naoya Muramatsu, Ricardo Jericevich, Fred Nicolls, Alexander Mathis, Mackenzie W. Mathis, Amir Patel

Animals are capable of extreme agility, yet understanding their complex dynamics, which have ecological, biomechanical and evolutionary implications, remains challenging.

3D Pose Estimation Animal Pose Estimation +1