Dr Felix Ormsby
Group Leader
Felix is a biomedical engineer who designs wearable sensors and the software that turns their data into useful coaching.
- Studies
- 3
- People
- 2
About the group
We build and evaluate low-cost digital tools that let physiotherapy and rehabilitation continue at home, with clinicians still in the loop.
Our people
Jasper Quill
Honours Student
Jasper is testing how well a phone-based step counter matches clinical walking tests.
Our research
The studies listed on this page are run or led by the group. Each one is entered once and also appears on the matching theme pages.
CompletedEthics TEST/2024/096
Moving After Hip Fracture
A wearable activity monitor and weekly phone coaching for older adults after a broken hip.
In progressEthics TEST/2025/097
Rehab at Home
Remote physiotherapy coaching after knee and hip replacement.
RecruitingEthics TEST/2026/042
Step Count Check
Does a phone step counter tell us as much as a clinic walking test?
Our publications
Selected papers, each with a summary in plain language, then the full list by year.
Agreement between smartphone step counts and the six-minute walk test
Ormsby F, Quill J, et al. Example Digital Health, 2026. doi:10.5555/example.2026.009
In plain language
Step counts from ordinary smartphones tracked closely with a standard clinic walking test. This means rehabilitation progress could be checked at home without extra equipment.
2025
- A low-cost wrist sensor for home rehabilitation: design and bench testingOrmsby F, Quill J. Example Biomedical Engineering, 2025. doi:10.5555/example.2025.107
2024
- Remote coaching after joint replacement: a feasibility studyOrmsby F, et al. Example Rehabilitation Research, 2024. doi:10.5555/example.2024.110
News from this group
- Phone step counts make the evening news
A regional television bulletin featured the Digital Rehabilitation Lab's work on using ordinary smartphones to track recovery.