Talas-Sponsored Research

Bliven, E., Schneider, N., and Serina, E., “Slopes, Spirals, and Splashes: Rider Biomechanics on Three Common Recreational Water Slides and Rides,” 10th World Congress of Biomechanics, Vancouver, Canada, July 2026.

 

Serina, E., Mockensturm, E., Schneider, N., and Chiang, E., “A Biomechanical Investigation of Strike Kinematics in the Filipino Martial Art of Arnis: Use of Segmental Timing and Proximal-to-Distal Energy and Momentum Transfer to Generate Powerful Stick Strikes,” 10th World Congress of Biomechanics, Vancouver, Canada, July 2026.

 

Pittman, K., Mockensturm, E., Buckman T., and White, K., “A Method for Lens Distortion Correction of Algorithmically Altered Images,” SAE Technical Paper 2025-01-8680, SAE International 2025 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 2025.

 

White, K., and Merala, R., “Characterization of Janus V3 After Market Vehicle Camera with Global Positioning and 3-Axis Accelerometer,” SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-1420, SAE International 2017 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 2017.

 

White, K., and Serina, E., “Whole-Body Vibration on Recreational Vehicles: Comparison with Occupational Exposure,” 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July 2014.

 

Chang, C.Y., Desautels, D., White, K., and Serina, E., “Lumbar Loads while Operating Vehicles in an Industrial Environment,” 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July 2014.

 

Chang, C.Y., and Serina, E., “Industrial Helmet Effectiveness in Mitigating Head Accelerations in Impacts with Rigid Surfaces,” 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July 2014.

 

Desautels, D., and Serina, E., “Common Head Acceleration Exposures in the Early Pediatric Population,” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, University of Florida, August 2012.

 

Serina, E., and White, K., “The Effect of Speed on the Dominant Axis of Whole-Body Vibration on Locomotives,” 4th American Conference on Human Vibration, Hartford, CT, June 2012.

 

White, K., Merala, R., Desautels, D., and Ellis-Caleo, T., “Rollout Deceleration of Modern Passenger Vehicles,” SAE Technical Paper 2012-01-0616, SAE International 2012 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 2012

 

Serina, E., and White, K., “Impact Forces When Stepping Off Moving Railroad Equipment,” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Long Beach, CA, August 2011.

 

Merala, R., and White, K., “Tractor Semitrailer Left Turns and Lane Changes,” SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-0049, SAE International 2010 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 12, 2010.

 

White, K., Desautels, D., and Merala, R., “Driver Perception of a Loose Left Rear Wheel,” SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-0050, SAE International 2010 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 12, 2010.

 

Serina, E., Peterson, F., White, K., and Desautels, D., “Occupant Kinematics in Locomotive Low-Speed Impacts,” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Penn State University, August 2009.