Publications and communications of Mohamed Boutaayamou

Articles in scientific journals with peer reviewing

Maillard, B., Boutaayamou, M., CASSOL, H., Pirnay, L., & Kaux, J.-F. (February 2024). Gait Analysis of Hemiparetic Adult Patients with a Quadripod Cane and a Rolling Cane. Healthcare, 12, 464. doi:10.3390/healthcare12040464

Ashraf, H., Waris, A., Gilani, S. O., Shafiq, U., Iqbal, J., Kamavuako, E. N., Berrouche, Y., Bruls, O., Boutaayamou, M., & Niazi, I. K. (23 January 2024). Optimizing the performance of convolutional neural network for enhanced gesture recognition using sEMG. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), 2020. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-52405-9

Ashraf, H., Shafiq, U., Sajjad, Q., Waris, A., Gilani, O., Boutaayamou, M., & Brüls, O. (April 2023). Variational mode decomposition for surface and intramuscular EMG signal denoising. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 82, 104560. doi:10.1016/j.bspc.2022.104560

Gillain, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Bruyère, O., Croisier, J.-L., Salmon, E., Reginster, J.-Y., Garraux, G., & Petermans, J. (2019). Using supervised learning machine algorithm to identify future fallers based on gait patterns: A two-year longitudinal study. Experimental Gerontology, 127 (first online). doi:10.1016/j.exger.2019.110730

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Dardenne, N., Bruyère, O., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., SALMON, E., Reginster, J.-Y., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (2019). Gait symmetry in the dual task condition as a predictor of future falls among independent older adults: a 2-year longitudinal study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 31 (8), 1057-1067. doi:10.1007/s40520-019-01210-w

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Beaudart, C., DEMONCEAU, M., Bruyère, O., Reginster, J.-Y., Garraux, G., & PETERMANS, J. (2018). Assessing gait parameters with accelerometer-based methods to identify older adults at risk of falls: a systematic review. European Geriatric Medicine, 9, 435-448. doi:10.1007/s41999-018-0061-3

Marquet, M., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Locquet, M., Bruyère, O., Croisier, J.-L., & Adam, S. (2018). Does negative information about aging influence older adults’ physical performance and subjective age? Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 78, 181-189. doi:10.1016/j.archger.2018.06.013

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Dardenne, N., Schwartz, C., Demonceau, M., Gerontitis, C., DEPIERREUX, F., Salmon, E., GARRAUX, G., Bruyère, O., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., & PETERMANS, J. (2017). Data set of healthy old people assessed for three walking conditions using accelerometric and opto-electronic methods. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 29 (6), 1201-1209. doi:10.1007/s40520-017-0730-y

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, J., Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (2015). Development and validation of an accelerometer-based method for quantifying gait events. Medical Engineering and Physics. doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2015.01.001

Demonceau, M., Donneau, A.-F., CROISIER, J.-L., SKAWINIAK, E., Boutaayamou, M., Maquet, D., & GARRAUX, G. (2015). Contribution of a Trunk Accelerometer System to the Characterization of Gait in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Parkinson’s Disease. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. doi:10.1109/JBHI.2015.2469540

GILLAIN, S., Schwartz, C., Boutaayamou, M., Demonceau, M., CROISIER, J.-L., Bruls, O., GARRAUX, G., REGINSTER, J.-Y., & PETERMANS, J. (October 2014). Validation des paramètres de marche par un système accélérométrique (Locométrix*) à l'aide d'un système opto-électronique 3D (Coda Motion ). Gériatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Vieillissement, 12 (supplément 3).

Boutaayamou, M., Lemaire, P., Vanderheyden, B., & Vanderbemden, P. (06 June 2014). Design and fabrication of an electrode array sensor for probing the electric potential distribution at the mesoscopic scale in antistatic felts. Measurement Science and Technology, 25, 075903 (9. doi:10.1088/0957-0233/25/7/075903

Boutaayamou, M., V Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (March 2009). Electrostatic Analysis of Moving Conductors Using a Perturbation Finite Element Method. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 45 (3), 1004-1007. doi:10.1109/TMAG.2009.2012541

Boutaayamou, M., V Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (June 2008). An iterative finite element perturbation method for computing electrostatic field distortions. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 44 (6), 746-749. doi:10.1109/TMAG.2007.916146

Boutaayamou, M., V Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (2008). Finite element modeling of electrostatic MEMS including the impact of fringing field effects on forces. Sensor Letters, 6 (1), 115-120. doi:10.1166/sl.2008.006

Boutaayamou, M., V Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (2008). A perturbation method for the 3D finite element modeling of electrostatically driven MEMS. Sensors, 8 (2), 994-1003. doi:10.3390/s8020994

Scientific conferences in universities or research centers

Cerica, D., Nguyen, D., Hernandez, Y., Verly, J., & Boutaayamou, M. (September 2019). Terahertz Pulsed Imaging of Paraffin-Embedded Human Breast Cancer Tissue [Paper presentation]. 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), Paris, France.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, J., Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (07 November 2013). 3D analysis of gait using accelerometer measurements [Paper presentation]. 2013 BEMEKO workshop on measurement: Challenges and Opportunities, Liège, Belgium.

Scientific congresses and symposiums

Published communications

Ashraf, H., Brüls, O., Schwartz, C., & Boutaayamou, M. (2023). Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for Human Activity Recognition. In Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies. Lisbon, Portugal: SciTePress. doi:10.5220/0011631500003414

Zhao, Y., Cerica, D., Boutaayamou, M., Verly, J., & Georges, M. (2022). Terahertz Ptychography with Efficient FOV for Breast Cancer Tissue Imaging. In M. P. Georges (Ed.), Unconventional Optical Imaging III (pp. 1213608). SPIE. doi:10.1117/12.2621191

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Joris, L., Forthomme, B., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (2019). Adaptive method for detecting zero-velocity regions to quantify stride-to-stride spatial gait parameters using inertial sensors. In Proceedings of the 12th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2019). doi:10.5220/0007576002290236

Boutaayamou, M., GILLAIN, S., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Petermans, J., Croisier, J.-L., Forthomme, B., Verly, J., Bruls, O., & Garraux, G. (2018). Validated assessment of gait sub-phase durations in older adults using an accelerometer-based ambulatory system. In Proceedings of the 11th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2018) (pp. 248-255). doi:10.5220/0006716202480255

Boutaayamou, M., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., Demonceau, M., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Schwartz, C., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (2017). Algorithm for Temporal Gait Analysis Using Wireless Foot-Mounted Accelerometers. In Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-54717-6_14

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., DEMONCEAU, M., Gerontitis, C., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (2016). Gait pattern of healthy old people for fast walking condition. Gerontechnology.

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., DEMONCEAU, M., Gerontitis, C., Croisier, J.-L., Bruls, O., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (2016). Gait pattern of healthy old people for dual task walking condition. Gerontechnology.

Boutaayamou, M., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., Demonceau, M., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Schwartz, C., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (2016). Extraction of temporal gait parameters using a reduced number of wearable accelerometers. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing. doi:10.5220/0005696900570066

Grogna, D., Boutaayamou, M., & Verly, J. (2016). Method for detecting interest points in images using angular signatures. In IEEE Xplore Digital Library. doi:10.1109/3DTV.2016.7548890

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Schwartz, C., Demonceau, M., Garraux, G., & Verly, J. (2015). Segmentation of gait cycles using foot-mounted 3D accelerometers. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on 3D Imaging 2015. doi:10.1109/IC3D.2015.7391836

Boutaayamou, M., Demonceau, M., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (2015). Ambulatory system using wearable accelerometers for gait analysis in Parkinson’s disease. In Proceedings of the 14th Belgian Day on Biomedical Engineering.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., FORTHOMME, B., Croisier, J.-L., Garraux, G., Verly, J., & Bruls, O. (2015). Development and validation of a 3D kinematic-based method for determining gait events during overground walking. In IEEE International Conference on 3D Imaging (IC3D) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.

Boutaayamou, M., Crosset, N., Werner, X., & Verly, J. (2014). Design and implementation of a T impedance matching network for the radiocommunication subsystem aboard the OUFTI-1 nanosatellite. In Proceedings of the URSI Forum 2014.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, J., Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (2012). Validated Extraction of Gait Events from 3D Accelerometer Recordings. In IEEE International Conference on 3D Imaging (IC3D) (pp. 6615147). doi:10.1109/IC3D.2012.6615147

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Demonceau, M., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Garraux, G., & Verly, J. (2012). 3D Analysis of Normal and Pathological Gait Based on Low-Cost Wireless Accelerometers. In URSI Benelux Forum 2012 “Antennas: multiple designs, multiple applications”.

Boutaayamou, M., Léonard, A., Vanderheyden, B., & Vanderbemden, P. (2011). Study of Conduction Mechanisms in Antistatic Felts at the Mesoscopic Scale. In International Symposium on New Frontiers in Fiber Materials Science; Conference Proceedings.

Boutaayamou, M., V Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (2008). Electrostatic analysis of moving conductors using a finite element perturbation method. In Proceedings of the 13th Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation (CEFC2008).

Boutaayamou, M., V Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (2008). A Perturbation Finite Element Method for Modeling Electrostatic MEMS without Remeshing. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multiphysics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems (EuroSimE2008). doi:10.1109/ESIME.2008.4525012

Boutaayamou, M., V Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (2007). An Iterative Finite Element Perturbation Method for Computing Electrostatic Field Distortions. In Proceedings of 16th Conference on the Computation of Electromagnetic Fields (COMPUMAG2007).

Boutaayamou, M., V Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (2007). A Perturbation Method for the 3D Finite Element Modeling of Electrostaticaly Driven MEMS. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multiphysics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems (pp. 50-54). IEEE. doi:10.1109/ESIME.2007.359942

Boutaayamou, M., Nair, H., V Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (2006). Finite element modelling of electrostatic MEMS including the impact of fringing field effects on forces. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multiphysics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems (EuroSimE2006). IEEE. doi:10.1109/ESIME.2006.1643959

Oral communications or posters

Ashraf, H., Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., & Schwartz, C. (11 October 2022). Human Activity Recognition for the Assessment of Daily-life Activities Using Machine Learning [Poster presentation]. 20th National Day of Biomedical Engineering, Brussels, Belgium.

Prijot, L., Schwartz, C., Watrin, J., Mendes, A., Croisier, J.-L., FORTHOMME, B., Denoël, V., Bruls, O., & Boutaayamou, M. (2020). Algorithm for extracting initial and terminal contact timings during treadmill running using inertial sensors [Paper presentation]. Biosignals 2020, La Valette, Malta.

Gillain, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., BRUYERE, O., Bruls, O., CROISIER, J.-L., SALMON, E., Reginster, J.-Y., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (October 2019). Using supervised learning machine algorithm to identify future fallers based on gait patterns: a two-year longitudinal study [Poster presentation]. XXIIèmes Journées d'Automne de la SBGG, LIEGE, Belgium.

Gillain, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Dardenne, N., BRUYERE, O., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., SALMON, E., Reginster, J.-Y., GARRAUX, G., & Petermans, J. (October 2019). Identify future fallers based on gait symmetry dual task changes: a two-year longitudinal study [Poster presentation]. 22èmes Journées d'Automne de la SBGG, LIEGE, Belgium.

Cerica, D., Nguyen, D., Hernandez, Y., Verly, J., & Boutaayamou, M. (February 2019). Terahertz imaging of breast cancer tissue: preliminary results [Poster presentation]. Terahertz solutions for Industry, Bordeaux, France.

Boutaayamou, M., DEPIERREUX, F., Parmentier, E., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (19 October 2018). Quantification of refined temporal gait parameters in Parkinson’s disease using an accelerometer-based ambulatory system [Poster presentation]. Belgian Brain Congress 2018, Liège, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., GILLAIN, S., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., PETERMANS, J., FORTHOMME, B., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., & GARRAUX, G. (July 2018). Validated extraction of refined temporal gait parameters using foot-worn accelerometers in dual task walking condition of older adults [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Movement (Brain, Body, Cognition), Boston Massachusetts, United States.

Boutaayamou, M., DEPIERREUX, F., PARMENTIER, E., Schwartz, C., Bruls, O., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (07 June 2018). Quantification of gait sub-phase durations using an ambulatory system in Parkinson’s disease [Poster presentation]. 2nd International Workshop on Freezing of Gait, Leuven, Belgium.

GILLAIN, S., Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., WOJTASIK, V., CHRISTELBACH, S., Dardenne, N., Bruls, O., Bruyère, O., Reginster, J.-Y., CROISIER, J.-L., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (June 2018). Dépister les sujets à risque de chute parmi nos aînés robutes: intérêt de la marche rapide [Poster presentation]. Congrès de la CIFGG, Montreux, Switzerland.

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Schwartz, C. (30 November 2017). A gait cycle partitioning method using a foot-worn accelerometer system [Paper presentation]. Annual Meeting of the IEEE-EMBS Benelux Chapter, jointly with 16th Belgian National Day on Biomedical Engineering, Brussels, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Denoël, V., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Schwartz, C. (30 November 2017). A gait cycle partitioning method using a foot-worn accelerometer system [Paper presentation]. IEEE EMBS Benelux Chapter & 16th National Day on Biomedical Engineering, Brussels, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Denoël, V., Croisier, J.-L., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (14 July 2017). A Novel Accelerometer-Based Method for Stride Length Estimation [Poster presentation]. IEEE EMBC 2017: 39th Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’17), Jeju-do, South Korea.

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Croisier, J.-L., Garraux, G., Verly, J., & Schwartz, C. (29 April 2017). Ambulatory System for Gait Analysis [Paper presentation]. Human Body in Motion, Brussels, Belgium.

Schwartz, C., CROISIER, J.-L., Forthomme, B., Tubez, F., Delvaux, F., Kaux, J.-F., & Boutaayamou, M. (28 April 2017). Motion analysis: a prevention tool [Paper presentation]. Human Body in Motion, Brussels, Belgium.

Marquet, M., Schwartz, C., Boutaayamou, M., Locquet, M., Bruyère, O., & Adam, S. (16 November 2016). Does negative information about aging influence older adults’ physical performance and felt age? [Poster presentation]. 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, Nouvelle-Orléans, United States.

Boutaayamou, M., Demonceau, M., Bruls, O., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (21 June 2016). Analysis of temporal gait features extracted from accelerometer-based signals during ambulatory walking in Parkinson’s disease [Poster presentation]. The MDS 20th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Berlin., Germany.

Boutaayamou, M., Bruls, O., Verly, J., & Garraux, G. (30 January 2016). Development and validation of an accelerometer-based method for quantifying gait events [Paper presentation]. International Congress of Physiotherapy 2016 - Biomedical Engineering & Physiotherapy: from Research to Clinical Practice, Brussels, Belgium.

GILLAIN, S., WOJTASIK, V., DEPIERREUX, F., Schwartz, C., Boutaayamou, M., Demonceau, M., SCHMITZ, X., Dardenne, N., Bruyère, O., Garraux, G., & PETERMANS, J. (September 2015). PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DETERMINANTS OF FALLS IN HEALTHY OLD PEOPLE: BASELINE DATE OF THE GABI STUDY [Poster presentation]. 11E Congrès de l'EUGMS.

GILLAIN, S., WOJTASIK, V., DEPIERREUX, F., Schwartz, C., Boutaayamou, M., DEMONCEAU, M., SCHMITZ, X., Dardenne, N., Bruyère, O., GARRAUX, G., & PETERMANS, J. (September 2015). Baseline characteristics of a two-year prospective study aiming to link clinical components, cognitive and gait performances in healthy old people : the GABY Study [Poster presentation]. 11th International Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society, Oslo, Norway.

Boutaayamou, M., Denoël, V., Verly, J., GARRAUX, G., & Bruls, O. (June 2015). Gait segmentation using continuous wavelet transform for extracting validated gait events from accelerometer signals [Poster presentation]. Biomedica 2015 - The European Life Sciences Summit, Genk, Belgium.

DEMONCEAU, M., Boutaayamou, M., Maquet, D., & GARRAUX, G. (30 January 2015). Gait quantification through accelerometers and clinical tests: application to pathological gait [Paper presentation]. International congress of physiotherapy- biomedical engineering and physiotherapy.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (15 October 2013). Intérêt d’une analyse instrumentale de la marche au moyen d’un système d’accéléromètres [Paper presentation]. SEMINAIRE « Les troubles de la marche», Charleroi, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Schwartz, C., Stamatakis, J., Denoël, V., Maquet, D., Forthomme, B., Croisier, J.-L., Macq, B., Verly, J., Garraux, G., & Bruls, O. (June 2013). Validation of an accelerometer-based approach to quantify gait events [Poster presentation]. Biomedica 2013 - The european life sciences summit.

Boutaayamou, M., Vazquez Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (18 March 2008). A Perturbation Finite Element Technique for Modeling Electrostatic MEMS [Poster presentation]. MEMS and Nanotechnology through Science and Applications - Scientific Day of NanoWal, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Boutaayamou, M., Vazquez Sabariego, R., & Dular, P. (11 May 2007). A perturbation method for the 3D Finite Element Modeling [Poster presentation]. GraSMech Poster Day, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Theses and dissertations

Doctoral thesis

Boutaayamou, M. (2009). Méthode de Perturbation pour la Modélisation par Éléments Finis des Systèmes Électrostatiques en Mouvement - Application aux MEMS Électrostatiques [Doctoral thesis, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/109665