A hidden Markov model-based stride segmentation technique applied to equine inertial sensor trunk movement data

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 216-220

  Pfau, Thilo ^a   Ferrari, Marta ^a   Parsons, Kevin ^a   Wilson, Alan ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hidden Markov model; Inertial sensor; Pattern recognition; Racehorse; Stride segmentation

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DATA STRUCTURES; GAIT ANALYSIS; HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; RANDOM PROCESSES;

GAIT SEQUENCES; INERTIAL SENSORS; RACEHORSE; STRIDE SEGMENTATION;

BIOSENSORS;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DECISION MAKING; GAIT; HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL; HORSE; HUMAN; INERTIAL SENSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; STRIDE; TRUNK;

ANIMALS; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HORSES; MARKOV CHAINS; MOVEMENT; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED;

EID: 37249029134     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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