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Dr Silvia Del Din is a researcher at Newcastle University specializing in gait analysis and digital health technologies. Her work focuses on mobility assessment in aging populations, neurological disorders (e.g., Parkinson's disease), and chronic conditions like COPD and sarcopenia. She leads projects such as the Mobilise-D consortium, validating wearable sensors for real-world mobility monitoring. Collaborations involve clinicians, engineers, and data scientists to develop algorithms for gait detection, turning analysis, and environmental context recognition. Her research emphasizes translating sensor data into actionable clinical insights, with applications in fall prevention, disease progression tracking, and exercise intervention studies.
- Key Projects: Mobilise-D, Acipimox sarcopenia trial, IDEA-FAST feasibility study.
- Technologies: IMU sensors, machine learning, self-supervised algorithms, magnetic field analysis.
- Clinical Focus: Parkinson's disease, COPD, aging frailty, long-term care environments.
Publications highlight innovations in algorithm validation, environmental sensing, and interdisciplinary approaches to mobility assessment. Her work bridges engineering and medicine to improve diagnostic tools and patient care in chronic and neurological conditions.
