Graduate Courses BIOE 2035

BIOE 2035 - Biomechanics Modeling of Movement

Instructor: Cham

Credits: 3

Term: Fall

Description:This course focuses on goal-directed modeling approaches used in research and industry to simulate, validate, and analyze the biomechanics involved in gross movement, posture and gait. First, students are introduced to the process of setting specific analytical goals and establishing the need for a specific quantitative biomechanical model. Then, basic underlying principles of inverse and forward dynamics simulations are covered with concepts of biomechanics, anthropometry and movement control theory.. Model building, testing, optimization and validation approaches will be discussed. Special emphasis is put on computer simulation tools not only to illustrate the modeling techniques and concepts mentioned previously, but also to demonstrate the investigative and predictive power that dynamic models can offer. Applications are drawn from various fields including motor control, rehabilitation, occupational biomechanics, sports and orthopedics. Examples, assignments and projects using real experimental data collected in the laboratory range from simple single-joint movement simulations to more challenging human gait replications attempts. Finally, the limitations and current research challenges as presented in selected publications in the modeling literature will be discussed.

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