An Introduction to Inertial Measurement Units

What is an inertial sensor? How do I know how sensitive my sensor should be? Where is the best place to place a sensor?

Clint Hansen breaks down the fundamentals of what an inertial sensor actually is and what they measure. He will outline how to choose the right one for your population, common pitfalls to look out for, and give examples of how to start applying the sensor data.

His research and clinical practice is focused on understanding and characterizing the biomechanics of human movement, with his most current projects involving the development of digital outcome measures that could serve as objective clinical endpoints. Clint’s extensive experience in clinical movement analysis has been facilitated through the widespread use of 3D motion capture, musculoskeletal modeling and wearable technologies, including EMG, GPS, and IMUs

About Clint Hansen:

Clint is currently a Researcher and the Deputy Head of Research Group at Christian Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany, having previously worked at Aspetar, Qatar as a researcher and ACL Coordinator. His research and clinical practice is focused on understanding and characterizing the biomechanics of human movement, with his most current projects involving the development of digital outcome measures that could serve as objective clinical endpoints.