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Team Publications and Presentations

This is a list of publications and presentations that have resulted from CSSC collaborative research projects. For a more comprehensive list of publications relating to canine athletes please see the "Resource Library" page.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Pechette Markley A, Wood MK, Shoben AB, Olson RA. Variability in Performance Strategy of Agility Dogs Navigating a Dynamic Obstacle. Frontiers Vet Sci. 2024 December 3;11:1492391. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1492391

  • Pechette Markley A, Ramey C, Olson R, Seitz B, Shoben AB, Jackson MM. Wearable Activity Monitor Detection of Rhythmicity in Canine Agility Weaving Performance. 2024 American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Symposium.  Naples, FL 2024. VCOT Open 2024; 07(S 01): A1-A12. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1786205

  • Ramey C, Pechette Markley A, Olson R, Herbet A, Lin V, Sietz B and Jackson MM. 2024. AGILE: AGility Innovations Leveraging Electronics - Detecting and Quantifying Dog Agility Behaviors. In Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI’23). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 12, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1145/3637882.3637889

  • Ramey C, Mastali A, Muralikrishna A, Starner T, and Jackson MM. 2023. Wireless Sensor Collar for Automatic Recognition of Canine Agility Activities. In Proceedings of the 2023 International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC ’23), October 8–12, 2023, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. ACM, New York, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3594738.3611377

  • Olson RA, Ramey C, Pechette Markley A, Jackson MM. Evaluation of DeepLabCut for markerless tracking of dogs performing agility behaviours. The 9th International Conference on Canine and Equine Locomotion, Utrecht, The Netherlands 2023. Comp Exerc Physiol 2023;19:S1–64. https://doi.org/10.3920/cep2023.s1.

  • Pechette Markley A, Olson RA, Ramey C, Jackson MM. Markerless Motion Capture for Evaluation of Biomechanical Strategies in Agility Teeter Performance. The 9th International Conference on Canine and Equine Locomotion, Utrecht, The Netherlands 2023. Comp Exerc Physiol 2023;19:S1–64. https://doi.org/10.3920/cep2023.s1.

Presentations

  • Seitz BJ, Pechette Markley A, Olson RA. The effect of jump spacing on landing pressures in agility dogs. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Atlanta, GA, January 3-7, 2025.

  • Pechette Markley A. Development of novel technology for canine movement analysis. 12th International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (IAVRPT) Symposium 2024. November 1, 2024. Cape Town, South Africa.

  • Pechette Markley A. Utilizing gait and movement technology in rehabilitation therapy practice. 12th International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (IAVRPT) Symposium 2024. November 1, 2024. Cape Town, South Africa.

  • Pechette Markley A. Research Advancements in Canine Athletes - Utilizing Novel Technologies.  AKC CHF webinar series. August 21, 2024.

  • Pechette Markley A, Ramey C, Olson RA, Sietz BJ, Shoben AB, Jackson MM. Wearable Activity Monitor Detection of Rhythmicity in Canine Agility Weaving Performance. In Proceedings of 2024 ACVSMR Symposium. April 12, 2024, Naples, FL.

  • Calfo N, Wheeler D. Variability in Performance Strategy of Dogs Performing the Dogwalk Obstacle. University of Akron Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium. April 12, 2024.

  • Calfo N, Wheeler D. Variability in Performance Strategy of Dogs Performing the Dogwalk Obstacle. University of Akron Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Research Day. April 9, 2024.

  • Wood M. Variability in Performance Strategy of Dogs Performing a Moving Obstacle. University of Akron Graduate Student Research Day. University of Akron, Akron, OH. April 3, 2024.

  • Seitz B. The Ins and Outs of Weaving: A Multimodal Approach to Understanding the Biomechanics of Agility Dog Weaving. University of Akron Graduate Student Research Day. University of Akron, Akron, OH. April 3, 2024.

  • Seitz B. The Quantification and Modeling of Agility Dog Movements Using Machine Learning Technology. Annual Biomedical Engineering Research Day, Akron, OH. March 15, 2024.

  • Ramey C. AGILE: AGility Innovations Leveraging Electronics - Detecting and Quantifying Dog Agility Behaviors. Tenth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI’23), December 4–8, 2023, North Carolina State University, USA. (Awarded Best Presentation)

  • Ramey C. Wireless Sensor Collar for Automatic Recognition of Canine Agility Activities. In Proceedings of the 2023 International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC ’23), October 8–12, 2023, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. (Awarded Best Presentation, Honorable Mention)

  • Olson RA. Evaluation of DeepLabCut for markerless tracking of dogs performing agility behaviours. The 9th International Conference on Canine and Equine Locomotion, Utrecht, The Netherlands September 2023. (Awarded best canine presentation)

  • Pechette Markley A. Markerless Motion Capture for Evaluation of Biomechanical Strategies in Agility Teeter Performance. The 9th International Conference on Canine and Equine Locomotion, Utrecht, The Netherlands September 2023.

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