Drag Coefficient Constraints for Space Weather Observations in the Upper Thermosphere by Valerie Bernstein, Marcin Pilinski

“…Observed densities are derived from accelerometer data for the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites and Two‐Line Element data for a set of compact satellites, while the NRLMSISE‐00 atmospheric model is used to obtain modeled densities and composition information. …”
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Comparative responses to a physical activity program in older adults by Carlos X. Torres-Ramos, Rachel E. Salyer, Isaura M. Castillo-Hernández, Ellen M. Evans

“…Physically inactive OAs (71.3 ± 4.3 years old; n = 28, 64% female) completed a PA program that included: a twice-weekly supervised exercise class, Facebook engagement, and an unsupervised walking prescription. PA (accelerometer, questionnaires, and logs), muscle capacity (leg strength and power), LEPF [6-minute walk (6 MW), 8-foot up and go (UPGO), chair stands (CHAIR), transfer task (TRANSFER)], program engagement, and Facebook participation (attendance logs) were assessed. …”
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Passive Monitoring of Parkinson Tremor in Daily Life: A Prototypical Network Approach by Luc J. W. Evers, Yordan P. Raykov, Tom M. Heskes, Jesse H. Krijthe, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Max A. Little

“…We evaluated our approach using data from the Parkinson@Home Validation study, including 8 PD patients with tremor, 16 PD patients without tremor, and 24 age-matched controls. We used wrist accelerometer data and synchronous expert video annotations for the presence of tremor, captured during unscripted daily life activities in and around the participants’ own homes. …”
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Identification of Pyrotechnic Shock Sources for Shear Type Explosive Bolt by Yanhua Li, Shihui Xiong, Yuan Li, Xiaogang Li, Yuquan Wen, Huina Mu, Zhiliang Li

“…Their acceleration responses at 15 cm from the shock source center on 60 cm × 60 cm × 1 cm equivalent aluminum plate were measured by using the piezoresistive accelerometer. On this account, the relative contribution values along with frequency and the mean relative values without regard to frequency of various sources were calculated in high and low preload. …”
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Human activity recognition: an approach 2D CNN-LSTM to sequential image representation and processing of inertial sensor data by Wallace Camacho Carlos, Alessandro Copetti, Luciano Bertini, Leonard Barreto Moreira, Otávio de Souza Martins Gomes

“…This work adopted the strategy of converting inertial data, such as accelerometer and gyroscope signals, into 2D images through recurrence plots. …”
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Detecting travel modes from smartphone-based travel surveys with continuous hidden Markov models by Guangnian Xiao, Qin Cheng, Chunqin Zhang

“…A higher accuracy (95.28%) is achieved in the test dataset on dataset 2 that consists of Global Positioning System, accelerometer, Global System for Mobile communication, and Wi-Fi data. …”
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The association between physical activity, low-grade inflammation, and labour market attachment among people with multimorbidity: A cross-sectional study from the Lolland-Falster H... by Vivian Rueskov Poulsen, Linda Kjær Fischer, Mette Aadahl, Ole Steen Mortensen, Søren T Skou, Lars Bo Jørgensen, Randi Jepsen, Anne Møller, Therese Lockenwitz Petersen, Jan Christian Brønd, Lars Tang, Mette Korshøj

“…We included 1,106 participants with multimorbidity and valid accelerometer data. PA was measured as the average counts per minute (CPM) per day during wake time and split in time spent in moderate to vigorous intensity (MVPA) and light intensity (LPA). …”
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Unsupervised and Semisupervised Machine Learning Frameworks for Multiclass Tool Wear Recognition by Maryam Assafo, Peter Langendoerfer

“…We applied the frameworks on two run-to-failure datasets of milling tools, recorded using a microphone and an accelerometer. Single sensor and multisensor data under different percentages of labeled training data were considered in the evaluation. …”
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Association between Community Ambulation Walking Patterns and Cognitive Function in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Further Insights into Motor-Cognitive Links by Aner Weiss, Talia Herman, Nir Giladi, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff

“…Methods. 107 patients with PD (age: 64.9 ± 9.3 yrs; UPDRS motor sum “off”: 40.4 ± 13.2; 25.23% women) wore a 3D accelerometer on their lower back for 3 days. Computerized measures of global cognitive function, executive function, attention, and nonverbal memory were assessed. …”
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Terrain Adaptive Estimation of Instantaneous Centres of Rotation for Tracked Robots by Cuifeng Wang, Wenjun Lv, Xiaochuan Li, Mingliang Mei

“…Second, a decision tree-based learning system is used to classify the terrains that the robot traverses, according to the vibration signals gathered by an accelerometer. The results of this terrain classification are improved via a Bayesian filter, by utilizing temporal correlation in the terrain time series. …”
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Physical Activity across Frailty Phenotypes in Females with Parkinson’s Disease by Kaitlyn P. Roland, Kayla M. D. Cornett, Olga Theou, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Gareth R. Jones

“…Frailty phenotype (nonfrail/prefrail/frail) was categorized and 8 hours of physical activity was measured using accelerometer, global positioning system, and self-report. …”
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Daily brisk walking increases intestinal acetic acid in short-chain fatty adults in healthy young adults: A randomized controlled trial by Emiko Morita, Suguru Ando, Yumi Fukuyama, Yui Kikuchi, Sho Kumabe, Yoshihiro Yamashina

“…Daily physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness were monitored using an accelerometer and the incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT), respectively. …”
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Does Daily Physical Activity Differ Between Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome and Patients with Hip Dysplasia? A Cross-Sectional Study in 157 Patients and 60 Heal... by Lisa C. U. Reimer, Signe Kierkegaard, Inger Mechlenburg, Julie S. Jacobsen

“… # Methods PA was measured with accelerometer-based sensors, and sport/recreation was measured with the Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS). …”
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High-Intensity Interval Training as an Efficacious Alternative to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training for Adults with Prediabetes by Mary E. Jung, Jessica E. Bourne, Mark R. Beauchamp, Emily Robinson, Jonathan P. Little

“…Minutes spent in vigorous physical activity per week measured by accelerometer were higher in HIIT (24 ± 18) as compared to MICT (11 ± 10) at one-month follow-up (P = 0.049, Cohen’s d = 0.92). …”
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A Comparative Investigation of Soil Fundamental Frequencies: A Case Study for İzmir Province by Ahu Kömeç Mutlu, Ülgen Mert Tuğsal, Musavver Didem Cambaz

“…In this study, it is not only aimed to analyze the earthquake and ambient noise data obtained from the accelerometer and velocity stations but also to compare the results obtained by using HVSR method utilizing different softwares. …”
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On mobility and gait in scoliosis patients: a comparison of conventional and 3D-printed braces during an instrumented timed-up and go test by Simone Costantini, Davide Felice Redaelli, Paolo Fraschini, Emilia Biffi, Fabio Alexander Storm

“…Participants were asked to perform Timed-Up and Go (TUG) tests wearing a triaxial accelerometer under three conditions: unbraced, wearing a conventional (i.e., thermoformed) brace, and wearing a 3D-printed brace. …”
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Vibration Suppression for Improving the Estimation of Kinematic Parameters on Industrial Robots by David Alejandro Elvira-Ortiz, Rene de Jesus Romero-Troncoso, Arturo Yosimar Jaen-Cuellar, Luis Morales-Velazquez, Roque Alfredo Osornio-Rios

“…This paper proposes a methodology for improving the estimation of kinematic parameters on industrial robots through a proper suppression of the vibration components present on signals acquired from two primary sensors: accelerometer and gyroscope. A Kalman filter is responsible for the filtering of spurious vibration. …”
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Exercise Therapy for Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Superior Efficacy of Activity Monitors over Pedometers by Masaaki Miyauchi, Masao Toyoda, Noriko Kaneyama, Han Miyatake, Eitaro Tanaka, Moritsugu Kimura, Tomoya Umezono, Masafumi Fukagawa

“…The activity monitor is equipped with a triple-axis accelerometer sensor capable of measuring medium-intensity walking duration, number of steps, walking distance, calorie consumption, and total calorie consumption. …”
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Adaptation of an exercise intervention for pregnant women to community-based delivery: a study protocol by Aline Andres, Elisabet Børsheim, Taren Swindle, Audrey Martinez

“…Secondary outcomes will include the number of intervention sessions completed, the change in the number of minutes of physical activity as measured by accelerometer, as well as change in health indicators from enrolment to time of delivery and 6 months post-delivery (ie, body mass index, blood pressure and total cholesterol).Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (#260132). …”
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Non-Linear Signal Analysis Applied to Surface Wear Condition Monitoring in Reciprocating Sliding Testing Machines by Francisco Paulo Lépore Neto, José Daniel Biasoli de Mello, Marcelo Braga dos Santos

“…The sphere and prismatic body vibrations are measured by a laser Doppler vibrometer and by an accelerometer respectively. All signals are digitalized at the same time base and the data is transferred to a microcomputer. …”
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