Inertial Sensors: Technology, Biomechanical Applications, and Limitations

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The aim of this presentation is to provide an overview of the use of inertial sensors in research on the movement analysis of humans and animals. The advantages and limitations of inertial sensors will be discussed, with a particular focus on their potential to advance motion analysis technologies.

Short CV

After completing his engineering studies at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers in Paris, France, Frédéric Marin earned his Ph.D. in 1999 with a dissertation on the biomechanics of the knee joint. Following an initial period of professional experience in prosthesis development, he joined the Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics at Ulm University Medical Center in 2000 as a research associate.

In 2004, he moved to the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) in France, where he completed his habilitation in 2007 on the kinematic analysis of human joints. In 2009, he was appointed Professor in the Laboratory of Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering at UTC.

Since 2025, he has held the Chair of Movement Science in Prevention and Rehabilitation at Chemnitz University of Technology (TU Chemnitz).

His research focuses on the biomechanics of movement, particularly its role as a neuromusculoskeletal biomarker.