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Lauren Welte
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Latest papers
Less is more: downsampling x-ray images improves pose estimation accuracy
Medical Engineering & Physics · 2026 · senior author
Reconciling how positive foot power drives the arch recoil mechanism
Journal of The Royal Society Interface · 2026
Effect of geometric and numerical parameters on orthodontic aligner FEA outcomes
Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering · 2026
Latest funding
- $508,076
Transforming Musculoskeletal Care: Advancing Precision Health with High-Speed Biplanar Videoradiography
CFI · 2025 · Principal investigator
- $4,000,000
Co-designing a Smartwear Revolution: Augmenting Mobility, Independence, and Ability through Transformative Clothing Technology
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
10 publications.
Less is more: downsampling x-ray images improves pose estimation accuracy
David E. Williams, Michael J. Rainbow, Dajung Yoon, Joseph J Criso, Lauren Welte
Reconciling how positive foot power drives the arch recoil mechanism
Quinn Yetman, Lauren Welte, Aidan Shimizu, Michael J. Rainbow
Effect of geometric and numerical parameters on orthodontic aligner FEA outcomes
Lingyu Bu, Bahige El Makkouk, Lauren Welte, PW Major, Dan L. Romanyk
Shifting gears to power human walking.
Martin JA, Welte L, Knurr KA, Thelen DG
Shear wave propagation in the Achilles subtendons is modulated by helical twist and non-uniform loading.
Blank J, Welte L, Martin J, Thelen D
Human in vivo midtarsal and subtalar joint kinematics during walking, running and hopping
Anja‐Verena Behling, Lauren Welte, Luke A. Kelly, Michael J. Rainbow
Standardizing 3 Dimensional Measurements in Foot and Ankle Imaging
Karen M. Kruger, Amy L. Lenz, Kevin Nathaniel Dibbern, César de César Netto, William R. Ledoux, Eric D. Thorhauer, Arne Burssens, Sorin Siegler, Michael J. Rainbow, Lauren Welte, Andrew C. Peterson, Michele Conconi, David E. J. Williams, Tom D. Turmezei, Philip Hansen, François Lintz, Alberto Leardini
Human in vivo talocrural contributions to ankle joint complex kinematics during walking, running, and hopping
Anja‐Verena Behling, Lauren Welte, Michael J. Rainbow, Luke A. Kelly
The influence of talus size and shape on in vivo talocrural hopping kinematics
Anja‐Verena Behling, Luke A. Kelly, Lauren Welte, Michael J. Rainbow
The effect of including a mobile arch, toe joint, and joint coupling on predictive neuromuscular simulations of human walking.
Buchmann A, Wenzler S, Welte L, Renjewski D
Transforming Musculoskeletal Care: Advancing Precision Health with High-Speed Biplanar Videoradiography
Principal investigators: Welte, Lauren
Keywords: precision health, skeletal movement, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal disorders, joint motion, orthopaedics, high-speed biplanar videoradiography, x-ray,
Co-designing a Smartwear Revolution: Augmenting Mobility, Independence, and Ability through Transformative Clothing Technology
Principal investigators: Mushahwar, Vivian
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.
Frequent collaborators
- Michael Rainbow and Lauren Welte: 6 shared papers
- Dan Romanyk and Lauren Welte: 1 shared paper
- Mechanical Engineering Dept
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
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