Center for SMART Health Seminar: AI in Health and Sports with Moataz Eltoukhy, Ph.D.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based markerless motion capture is an emerging technology in biomechanics with significant potential to transform movement assessment in health care and sports. By using video data rather than reflective markers and specialized laboratory equipment, these systems can enable non-invasive, quantitative movement analysis in more natural environments, including clinics, homes and athletic settings.

In this seminar, Dr. Moataz Eltoukhy will explore how AI can advance movement assessment beyond traditional laboratory-based approaches. Through practical examples, he will discuss the potential of AI-powered technologies to improve the accessibility, portability and efficiency of movement analysis for clinical care, rehabilitation and sports performance.

About the Speaker

Dr. Moataz Eltoukhy is a Professor of Biomechanics at the University of Miami, with appointments across kinesiology and sport sciences, physical therapy, informatics and health data science, and industrial and systems engineering. His expertise includes motion capture, gait analysis and musculoskeletal modeling, with a focus on developing and validating AI-based movement assessment tools for clinical and home-based settings.

Dr. Eltoukhy earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami. He has published more than 120 journal articles, conference papers, abstracts and presentations. His editorial and professional service includes work with scientific journals and the American Society of Biomechanics, as well as grant review panels for national and international research funding organizations.