Movement Metrics

Sensor-integrated assistive devices for people with disabilities.

Man stands behind woman in wheelchair, as tram arrives

Movement Metrics uses the latest embedded and connected sensor technologies integrated within assistive devices to revolutionise products and services for the disabled.

The Movement Metrics journey so far: 

  • 2014: the Social Venture was founded
     

Team

Prof Steve Taylor

Professor Steve Taylor

Founder and Director

Professor Taylor's research interests are implantable telemetry for force measurement, fracture healing, in vivo electromyography, implant fixation, and model validation.<br />

Ana Lemmo Charnalia

Senior Business Manager

Ana managed the Health Social Innovators’ Programme at UCL Ventures, a partnership with THT Social Investments to support early-stage health ventures which received backing from Janssen Healthcare Innovation and the Cabinet Office’s Social Incubator Fund.

Her current responsibilities within UCL Ventures include commercialising research from the Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts (SHAPE) as well as developing social venture opportunities (for profit, for purpose businesses) arising from UCL’s research base.

Prior to joining UCL Ventures, Ana provided funding and support to social entrepreneurs at UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs in the UK.

She holds an MBA from Oxford University.