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Christine Imms is a leading researcher in rehabilitation engineering and wearable sensor technology, with a primary focus on upper limb function assessment and recovery. Her work bridges the gap between clinical rehabilitation and cutting-edge sensor technology, particularly for individuals with neurological conditions such as stroke. Imms’s most impactful contribution is her 2018 systematic review on the measurement of upper limb range of motion using wearable sensors (119 citations), which has become a foundational resource for researchers and clinicians selecting sensor systems for joint angle measurement. She has also demonstrated the clinical and economic viability of robot-assisted upper limb therapy, showing in a 2015 study that it is at least as effective as traditional rehabilitation while reducing costs. Her technical expertise is further evidenced by her 2019 validation study of custom wearable sensors for angle kinematics, advancing the precision and accessibility of motion capture outside laboratory settings. Imms’s work is notable for its practical, translational focus—she not only develops and validates novel measurement tools but also rigorously tests their real-world applicability in rehabilitation contexts, making her a key figure in the movement toward data-driven, cost-effective neurorehabilitation.