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biomechZoo is an open-source toolbox that provides tools and graphical user interfaces to help users streamline processing, analysis, and visualization of a wide range of movement-related data. biomechZoo is available for free under the Apache 2.0 license and can be run in Matlab for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
toolbox files
Download our free toolbox including our virtual three-dimensional environment and our data plotting suite. Download will direct you to our GitHub repository.
help files
Explore help files, example scripts, and our sample data set to get started with our toolbox. Download will direct you to our GitHub repository.
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Donating to the biomechZoo project helps us maintain development efforts and provide users with frequent updates, bug fixes, and feature requests.
ABOUT
biomechZoo is an open-source toolbox that provides tools and graphical user interfaces to help users process, analysis, and visualize biomechanics data.
We aim to help researchers and clinicians new to programming or biomechanics to quickly perform research using customizable workflows. Advanced users are encouraged to contribute additional functionality to the project. Students may benefit from using biomechZoo as a learning tool.
It is hoped that the toolbox can play a role in advancing research in the movement sciences.
biomechZoo is available online under the Apache 2.0 license and can be run in Matlab for Windows / Mac OS.
TEAM
Philippe C Dixon (PhD)
Dr. Dixon’s research focuses on the mechanics of walking. Through this work, he aims to better understand the adaptations required for populations with restricted mobility to successfully navigate both the natural and built environments. Dr. Dixon is the lead consultant and developer for the biomechZoo toolbox project. Dr. Dixon completed his undergraduate degree in Physics and his master's degree in Biomechanics at McGill University. He holds a doctorate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oxford and completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. He is currently a data scientist at hexoskin.
JJ loh (MSc)
JJ works in the field of health care database management. He provided the original impetus and early code for the biomechZoo toolbox.
Yannick Michaud-Paquette (MSc)
Yannick's research focuses on the biomechanics of ice hockey research. As a master’s study at McGill University, Yannick contributed to some early developments of visualization tools for biomechZoo.
David Pearsall (PhD)
Dr Pearsall’s research focuses on the study of the physics of human movement, including tasks from walking and running, and the impact tolerances of the human body. Early biomechZoo development was conducted in David’s Ice Hockey Research lab at McGill University.
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Seminars
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biomechZoo seminars provide participants with a personalized introduction to the biomechZoo toolbox. To guarantee the quality of the workshop and individualized attention, the number of places is limited. Learn how biomechZoo can help simplify your data analysis, processing, and visualization tasks, while streamlining and optimizing your unique research workflows.
upcoming seminars
biomechZoo will be hosting a post-conference course at The 21st Biennial Meeting of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics Event date: Friday, May 28th 13:00-16:00 EST
Registration : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/csb-workshop-on-biomechzoo-and-bioptim-tickets-148280690537
seminar requests:
If you are interested in a biomechZoo seminar for your institution, please use the contact form below. Simply tell us a little about your needs, your research, and the programming experience of your group, highlighting what you are hoping to gain from a biomechZoo workshop.
Publications
biomechzoo toolbox manuscript
Dixon PC, Loh JJ, Michaud-Paquette Y, Pearsall DJ. biomechZoo: An open-source toolbox for the processing, analysis, and visualization of biomechanical movement data. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. March 2017. Volume 140. pp.1-10. (download)
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selected publication list
Dixon PC, Schütte KH, B. Vanwanseele B, Jacobs JV, Dennerlein JT , Schiffman JM. Gait adaptations of older adults on an uneven brick surface can be predicted by age-related physiological changes in strength. Gait Posture. March 2018.
Meyer RR, Singh I. Introduction and Current Status of Technology in Teaching and Learning of Allied Healthcare Students.
Emerging Technologies and Work-Integrated Learning Experiences in Allied Health Education 2018.
Wei F. Behavioral, Functional, and Shape Assessment for Temporomandibular Joint. PhD Thesis, Clemson University, 2018
Bruce H, Aponte D, St-Onge N, Phillips N, Gagne JP, Li KZH. The Effects of Age and Hearing Loss on Dual-Task Balance and Listening. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci, 2017.
Lin MC, Iqbal U, Li YCJ Li. The new mindset for embracing precision medicine: Developing new approaches for exploring diseases. Comput Methods Programs Biomed. Mar 2017.
consulting services
We offer data analysis and educational consulting services to both industry and academic partners. We offer tutorials in Matlab programming, technical help with data analysis for research and thesis projects, and advanced data analytics solutions (e.g. biomechanical modelling, statistical analysis, machine learning). Our service is based on our 15+ years experience in biomechanical analyses of movement data and our experience in developing this toolbox. Please complete the contact form below to request further information.
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Subscriptions
biomechZoo offers subscription services for users looking for monthly support for their data analysis projects. Through our subscription services, users can access video support from our team of biomechanical experts. We can help plan a study, implement code, analyse results, and more. Our service is based on our 15+ years experience in biomechanical analysis of movement data and our experience in developing this toolbox. We offer different competitive packages based on your needs.
Choose your subscription to get your research project started! No more illegible, buggy code that slows your research down to a crawl!
Basic Plan
CA$350.00
The basic plan includes 30 minutes of video chat or coding support per month over a period of 6 months.
Intermediate Plan
CA$500.00
The intermediate plan includes 1 hour of video chat or coding support per month over a 1 year period
Premium Plan
CA$1,000.00
The premium plan includes 2 hours of video chat or coding support per month over a 1 year period.
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