Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (Appeared or Submitted)

  1. Whiteside, D, McGinnis, RS, Deneweth, JM, Zernicke, RF, Goulet, GC.  Ball flight kinematics, variability and pitching success in elite baseball.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise: Under Review.
  2. McGinnis, RS, Cain, SM, Davidson, SP, Vitali, R, Perkins, NC, McLean, SG.  Quantifying the Effects of Load Carriage and Fatigue under Load on Sacral Kinematics during Countermovement Vertical Jump with Novel IMU-based Method.  IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering: Under Review.
  3. McGinnis, RS, Cain, SM, Tao, S, Whiteside, D, Goulet, GC, Gardner, EC, Bedi, A, Perkins, NC. Validation of a Novel IMU-based Three-dimensional Hip Angle Measurement in Diagnostic Tests for Femoroacetabular Impingement.  IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering: Under Review.
  4. Nesbit, SM, McGinnis, RS.  Kinetic Constrained Golf Swing Optimization. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine: Accepted.
  5. Hough, J, McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC. Benchmarking the Accuracy of Inertial Measurement Units Part 1: Estimating Kinetic Energy.  ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics: Under Review.
  6. McGinnis, RS, Hough, J, Perkins, NC. Benchmarking the Accuracy of Inertial Measurement Units Part 2: Estimating Joint Reactions.  ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics: Under Review.
  7. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC. Inertial Sensor Based Method for Identifying Ball Joint Center of Rotation. Journal of Biomechanics: (2013) 46, 2546-2549. [download]
  8. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC. A Highly Miniaturized, Wireless Inertial Measurement Unit for Characterizing the Dynamics of Pitched Baseballs and Softballs. Sensors: (2012) 12, 11933-11945. [download]
  9. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC, King, KW. Reconstructing Free-flight Angular Velocity from Miniaturized Wireless Accelerometer. ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics: (2012) 79, 041013:1–041013:9. [download]
  10. King, KW, Hough, J, McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC.  A New Technology for Resolving the Dynamics of a Swinging Bat, Journal of Sports Engineering: (2012) 15, 41-52. [download]
  11. Nesbit, SM and McGinnis, RS. Biomechanical Study of the Golf Swing Using a Full Body Computer Model, Journal of Applied Golf Research: (2011) [link]
  12. King, KW, Perkins, NC, Churchill, H, McGinnis, RS, Doss, R, Hickland, R.  Bowling Ball Dynamics Revealed by Miniature Wireless MEMS Inertial Measurement Unit, Journal of Sports Engineering: (2010) 13, 95-104. [download]
  13. McGinnis, RS and Nesbit, SM.  Golf Club Deflection Characteristics as a Function of the Swing Hub Path, Open Sports Sciences Journal: (2010) 3, 155-164. [download]
  14. Nesbit, SM and McGinnis, RS. Kinematic Analysis of the Golf Swing Hub Path and its Role in Golfer/Club Kinetic Transfers. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine: (2009) 8, 235 - 246. [download]

 

Peer Reviewed Conference Articles/Abstracts

  1. McGinnis, RS, Cain, SM, Davidson, S, Vitali, R, McLean, SG, Perkins, NC.  Validation of Complementary Filter Based IMU Data Fusion for Tracking Torso Angle and Rifle Orientation.  2014 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 14-20, Montreal, QC: Accepted.
  2. Cain, SM, McGinnis, RS, Davidson, S, Vitali, R, Perkins, NC, McLean, SG.  Using Inertial Measurement Units to Quantify Gait Performance. Dynamic Walking 2014, June 10-13, Zurich, Switzerland.
  3. Whiteside, D, McGinnis, RS, Deneweth, JM, Holstad, R, Martini, DN, Zernicke, RF, & Goulet, GC. Relating ball flight characteristics, variability in release location and game success in elite baseball pitchers. XIX Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, July 2-5, 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  4. McGinnis, RS, Cain, SM, Davidson, S, Vitali, R, McLean, SG, Perkins, NC.  Validation of IMU-based Method for Tracking Warfighter Torso Angle during Up-down Maneuver.  World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA: Submitted.
  5. McGinnis, RS, Cain, SM, Davidson, S, Vitali, R, McLean, SG, Perkins, NC.  Validation of IMU-based Method for Tracking Warfighter Motion during Jumping Maneuver.  World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA: Submitted.
  6. Cain, SM, McGinnis, RS, Davidson, S, Vitali, R, McLean, SG, Perkins, NC.  An IMU-based method for quantifying gait: algorithm development and comparisons to motion capture and instrumented treadmill data.  World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA: Submitted.
  7. Cain, SM, McGinnis, RS, Davidson, S, Vitali, R, McLean, SG, Perkins, NC.  Quantifying the effects of fatigue during loaded treadmill walking using an IMU array.  World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA: Submitted.
  8. Davidson, S, McGinnis, RS, Cain, SM, Vitali, R, McLean, SG, Perkins, NC.  Validating Inertial Measurement Units as a Method for Determining Rifle Aiming Performance.  World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA: Submitted.
  9. Vitali, R, McGinnis, RS, Cain, SM, Davidson, S, McLean, SG, Perkins, NC.  Quantifying Rifle Aiming Dynamics with an Inertial Measurement Unit.  World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA: Submitted.
  10. Fox, A, Cain, SM, McGinnis, RS, Davidson, S, Vitali, R, Perkins, NC, McLean, SG.  Ability of body worn inertial measurement units to detect changes in performance during a loaded step-up task.  American Society of Biomechanics 2014 Midwest Regional Meeting, March 4-5, Akron, OH: Accepted.
  11. McGinnis, RS, Hough, J, Perkins, NC. Benchmarking the Accuracy of Inertial Measurement Units for Estimating Joint Reactions.  ASME IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA. [download]
  12. Hough, J, McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC. Benchmarking the Accuracy of Inertial Measurement Units for Estimating Kinetic Energy.  ASME IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA: In Press.
  13. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC.  Pitcher Training Aided by Instrumented Baseball.  9th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA), Lowell, MA.  Published in Procedia Engineering: (2012) 34, 580-585. [download]  
  14. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC, King, KW.  Miniaturized Wireless IMU Enables Low-Cost Baseball Pitching Training Aid. 35th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Long Beach, CA, August 10-13, 2011.
  15. McGinnis, RS and Nesbit, SM.  Analysis of the Swing Hub of the Golf Shot.  13th European College of Sports Science Congress, Estoril, Portugal, July 9-12, 2008.

 

Patent Submissions

  1. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC, Copple, BR. IMU Array for Assessing Proper Head and Torso Posture during Physical Impact in Sport.  US 61/931,767, Filed January 27, 2014.
  2. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC.  Athlete Speed Prediction Method Using Data from Attached Inertial Measurement Unit.  US 61/805,996, Filed March 28, 2013.
  3. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC.  Ball Joint Center Locating Method Using Data from Attached Inertial Measurement Unit.  US 61/694,790, Filed August 30, 2012.  PCT/US2013/057303, Filed August 29, 2013.
  4. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC.  Pitcher Training Apparatus and Method Using a Ball with an Embedded Inertial Measurement Unit.  US 13/570,622, Filed August 9, 2012.
  5. Perkins, NC, King, KW, and McGinnis, RS. Apparatus and Methods for Employing Miniature IMU's for Deducing Forces and Moments on Bodies. US 13/236,728, Filed September 20, 2011.

 

Other Publications/Interviews

  1. McGinnis, RS. (2013) Advancing Applications of IMUs in Sports Training and Biomechanics.  Doctoral Dissertation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. [download]
  2. McGinnis, RS. (2012).  Instrumented Baseball Research.  Sports Technology Pod Cast. [link] 
  3. McGinnis, RS, Perkins, NC. (2012).  Pitcher Training Aided by Instrumented Baseball.  Advances in Engineering. [link]
  4. Perkins, NC, King, KW, McGinnis, RS, Hough, J. (2011).  A Sporting Chance.  Mechanical Engineering Magazine. [download]

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