Anthony Machula
Research Associate
Anthony Machula is a Master’s student in Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, working under the supervision of Dr. Lauren Sergio in the Motor Control Lab. His research focuses on developing and validating augmented reality (AR)-based interventions for individuals with persisting post-concussion symptoms. Anthony specializes in integrating multimodal analysis approaches, combining kinematics, eye-tracking, and behavioral data to better understand and assess cognitive-motor deficits following concussion.
Currently, Anthony leads the development of novel AR-based assessment and rehabilitation tools, achieving a 92% data salvage rate through optimized processing pipelines. His work includes the creation of public research tools for web-based cognitive motor assessment (brdiflight.com) and the implementation of machine learning approaches for concussion classification, achieving 94% accuracy using kinematic data.
As a researcher at the intersection of neuroscience and technology, Anthony combines his expertise in motor learning, neuroscience, and software development to advance concussion research and rehabilitation. His recent work presented at the CCN-RCC Annual Meeting demonstrates the potential of AR-based kinematics for concussion symptom prediction. Anthony is also a recipient of the DITA NSERC CREATE Fellowship and maintains active collaborations with physiotherapists and healthcare professionals in developing technology-supported training exercises for rehabilitation.