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  • Veterinary Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Animal Biomechanics

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  • Accelerometer-based technologies offer objective canine ambulation measures.
  • Existing methods lack canine-specific gait tailoring or use unvalidated approaches.
  • This study validates novel algorithms for canine step counting and distance estimation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate accelerometer-based algorithms for canine step counting.
  • To validate accelerometer-based algorithms for canine distance travelled estimation.
  • To assess the accuracy of these algorithms against video annotation and GPS data.

Main Methods:

  • Step counting utilized an acceleration partitioning approach, validated against video-annotated footfalls.
  • Distance estimation employed a signal feature-based approach, validated against GPS data.
  • Statistical analysis included Pearson's correlations and Bland Altman statistics for accuracy assessment.

Main Results:

  • The step count algorithm detected 91% of annotated steps (4695 total).
  • The distance estimation algorithm showed a mean difference of 211m and 79% similarity compared to GPS.
  • Both algorithms demonstrated accurate estimation of canine ambulation parameters.

Conclusions:

  • Validated algorithms show promise for objective canine step and distance tracking.
  • The step counting method distinguishes ambulation from stationary activity.
  • Distance estimation offers a GPS alternative in signal-limited environments and supports clinical monitoring.