DETECTION OF FREEZING OF GAIT IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE Ali SAAD The thesis is publicly ...

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THESIS
For obtaining the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Speciality: Automatic control, signal processing, production
systems and robotics
Prepared in GREAH (Groupe de Recherche En Electrotechnique Et
Automatique Du Havre - EA 3220) laboratory at the University of Le
Havre
DETECTION OF FREEZING OF GAIT IN
PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Presented and defended by
Ali SAAD
The thesis is publicly defended on (15-12-2016)
before a jury composed of
Philippe Leray Professor University of Nantes Reviewer
Abdessamad Kobi Professor University of Angers Reviewer
Ahmed El Hajaji Professor University of Picardie Examiner
Dimitri Lefebvre Professor University of Le Havre Director
Fran¸cois Guerin Doctor University of Le Havre Examiner
Mohammad Ayache Doctor Islamic University of Lebanon Examiner
Iyad Zaarour Doctor Lebanese University Invited
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THE`SE
Pour obtenir le diploˆme de doctorat
Sp´ecialit´e: Automatique, signal, productique, robotique
Pr´epar´ee au sein des laboratoire GREAH (Groupe de Recherche En
Electrotechnique Et Automatique Du Havre - EA 3220) de l’Universit´e
du Havre
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DETECTION DU RISQUE DE CHUTE CHEZ LES
MALADES ATTEINTS DE PARKINSON
Pr´esent´ee et soutenue par
Ali SAAD
Th`ese soutenue publiquement le (15-12-2016)
devant le jury compos´e de
Philippe Leray Professeur Universit´e de Nantes Rapporteur
Abdessamad Kobi Professeur Universit´e d’Angers Rapporteur
Ahmed El Hajaji Professeur Universit´e de Picardie Examinateur
Dimitri Lefebvre Professeur Universit´e du Havre Directeur
Fran¸cois Guerin Docteur Universit´e du Havre Examinateur
Mohammad Ayache Docteur Universit´e Islamique du Liban Examinateur
Iyad Zaarour Docteur Universit´e libanaise Invit´e
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University du Havre
Groupe de Recherche En Electrotechnique Et Automatique Du Havre - EA 3220
25 rue Philippe Lebon
76058 LE HAVRE
France.
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This thesis is dedicated to my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Saad.
To my beloved wife Jihan, and to my joyful son Hassan.
To my brother and sisters.
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Acknowledgements
I would like to give special thanks to the jury members for your brilliant
comments and suggestions. I owe a debt of gratitude to Professor Dimitri
Lefebvre for your continuous guidance, careful attention to details, and wise
criticism during my PhD thesis. Not to forget your inexhaustible patience
during the correction phase of this dissertation and our published papers.
To Dr. Iyad Zaarour, who encouraged me to pursue this degree, thank
you for challenging my thinking by helping me question assumptions and
view issues from multiple perspectives. You have made a great influence on
my life. You are more than a mentor, you will always be a family member.
To Dr. Mohammad Ayache, your advice on both research as well as on
my career have been invaluable. Thank you for providing me teaching hours
and a space to work on my thesis during my presence in Lebanon. I was your
student, now I can proudly call you more than a co-worker, but also a friend.
SpecialthankstoDr. Fran¸coisGuerinforyourprecioustechnicalsupport.
Thank you for the constant help in the lab work. I am grateful to you for
sharing your knowledge and experience with me. The results presented in
my thesis would not have been possible without your help.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Dr. Paul Bejjani and
hisstaffmembersinthe‘NeuroScienceClinic: ParkinsonMemoryandMove-
ment Disorder Center’ for their consultancy as experts and for supporting
the recruitment of patients and collection of data for my PhD thesis. We
shall also thank all patients for their input, participation, and patience.
I am especially grateful to my parents, who supported me emotionally
and financially. As well as my new friends whom I made during my stay in
France. Thank you for all the great moments we have shared together.
And most of all for my loving, supportive, encouraging, and patient wife
Jihan whose faithful support during the entire stages of this PhD was my
caring map to success. To my beloved son Hassan, thanks for being such a
good boy always cheering me up. I couldn’t have done it without you.
Last, but certainly not least, praise be to Allah who made praise the key
for His remembrance. I will keep on trusting You for my future.
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