Massimiliano Zecca, Ph.D.

All is packed up now, as you can see in the picture. Just a bit over 3 years since I joined Loughborough University in 2014, it's time to leave my old W2.61 office and move to a new, exciting location! 😀 Starting from tomorrow (well, technically today, as it's just past 2AM now) these are my new contact info: Michael Pearson East, LP1.1.05 Sports Technology Institute Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering Loughborough University Loughborough, Leics LE11 3TU, UK Tel: +44 (0)1509 227122 Sports tech, here I come! 😀

📝 Towards semiotically driven empirical studies of ballet as a communicative form 📝

This paper explores the use of dance as a way to communicate through movement, using classical ballet as an example. It examines how different approaches, such as linguistics, communication studies, and social semiotics, can be used to understand dance as a form of communication. The paper also discusses the use of technology, specifically motion capture technology, to track and study the physical movements of dance. It suggests that this approach can be used to better understand the relationship between movement and the meaning of dance, and can inform future research on the subject. The paper presents a specific method for studying ballet in this way and suggests how it can be applied to other forms of dance as well. You can read the paper on nature.com , and watch a couple of related videos on vimeo. Real-time FGD Concept video

Finally out! new 📝 on the Impact of Obesity on Surgeon Ergonomics in Robotic and Straight-Stick Laparoscopic Surgery 📝

It took a while, but finally our paper on the Impact of Obesity on Surgeon Ergonomics in Robotic and Straight-Stick Laparoscopic Surgery is out! Thanks Esther , Panos, Thomas, Michael and Quentin! This study looked at how surgeons' muscle activity and movement is affected by performing minimally invasive procedures, specifically in simulated normal and high body mass index (BMI) models. The study used inertial measurement units (IMUs) and electromyography (EMG) sensor recorders to collect real-time data on the movement and activity of four experienced gynecologic oncology surgeons as they performed exercises using both traditional laparoscopic surgery and robot-assisted surgery. The results showed that robot-assisted surgery required less movement and muscle activity from the surgeons compared to traditional laparoscopic surgery, especially in the high BMI model . These findings suggest that robot-assisted surgery may have less of an impact on surgeons' musculos...

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