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Engineering Platform and Experimental Protocol for Design and Evaluation of a Neurally-controlled Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis
Published on: July 22, 2014
Prosthesis-User-in-the-Loop: a user-specific biomechanical modeling and simulation environment
J Wojtusch1, P Beckerle, O Christ
1Department of Computer Science, Simulation, Systems Optimization and Robotics Group, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany. wojtusch@sim.tu-darmstadt.de
Summary
This study introduces a customizable biomechanical modeling and simulation environment for dynamic analysis. It enables personalized virtual characters and efficient design of lower limb prosthetics using a hardware simulator.
Area of Science:
- Biomechanics
- Computational modeling
- Prosthetics design
Background:
- Current biomechanical modeling tools often lack user-specific customization and flexibility.
- Dynamic simulation and optimization in biomechanics require adaptable and modular approaches.
- Integrating user experience into prosthetic device design is crucial for effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel, user-specific customizable biomechanical modeling and simulation environment.
- To enable flexible extension and efficient application in dynamic simulation and optimization.
- To associate the environment with a hardware simulator for lower limb prosthetic device development.
Main Methods:
- A modular modeling approach for multi-body systems.
- Functional distribution of model description and parameter data with standardized interfaces.
- User-specific customization including anthropometric parameter identification and virtual character generation.
Main Results:
- Development of a flexible and extensible biomechanical modeling and simulation environment.
- Demonstrated capability for user-specific customization and integration with hardware simulation.
- Successful application in the context of a lower limb prosthetic device design and optimization simulator.
Conclusions:
- The presented environment offers a powerful tool for personalized biomechanical analysis and simulation.
- The modular design facilitates adaptation and integration for various biomechanical applications.
- The system supports the design and optimization of lower limb prosthetics through user-centered simulation.
