Virtual musculo-skeletal model for the biomechanical analysis of the upper limb

Pennestrı̀, Ettore; Stefanelli, R.; Valentini, P; Vita, L.

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.05.013

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“…However, most studies of the upper limb deal with the arms and shoulders. A musculo-skeletal model of the human arm involving the humerus, ulna, radius and hand was presented by Pennestri et al (2007), whereas Flash and Hogan (1985) presented a mathematical model of the coordination of arm movements.…”

Section: Model Of the Upper Limbmentioning

confidence: 99%

A biomechanical model via Kane’s equation – solving trunk motion with load carriage

AbdulRahman

Rambely²

2011

AJSIR

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Carrying a heavy backpack has become a phenomenon among school children and adults. A review of the literature on the effect of carrying backpack loads on the trunk backward and forward lean in children and adults showed that with a load of even less than 15% of body weight, children have to walk with a forward lean of the trunk, whereas adults are in a forward lean position only with a backpack loads of more than 27% of their body weight. Due to these biomechanical studies, a mathematical model of the upper body representing trunk and head inclination angles is developed in this paper. The model was a two-link planar of rigid bodies in two-dimensional space. The objectives of this study were to investigate the motion of the trunk and also to develop the mathematical model so that the joint forces and moments acting on the body can be determined. The equations of motion for this model were written based on Kane's dynamical equation of motion.

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Section: Model Of the Upper Limbmentioning

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A biomechanical model via Kane’s equation – solving trunk motion with load carriage

AbdulRahman

Rambely²

2011

AJSIR

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“…To this end, a muscle force model is needed. The Hilllike one proposed in [27] is used in the present work. The combination of synergistic and antagonistic muscle forces produces torques about the motor joints of the pilot's limbs and, in the end, about the hinge of the control device.…”

Section: Pilot-vehicle Modelingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Data used in this work refer to a person of 70 kg body mass and 170 cm height (between 15% and 25% percentile for an adult male [29]). More details on the model, including dimensions, masses, and muscle properties can be found in [21,24,27,30,31].…”

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Voluntary Pilot Action Through Biodynamics for Helicopter Flight Dynamics Simulation

Masarati¹,

Quaranta²,

Bernardini³

et al. 2015

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

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This work presents the integration of detailed models of a pilot controlling a helicopter along the heave axis through the collective control inceptor. The action on the control inceptor is produced through a biomechanical model of the pilot's limbs, by commanding the activation of the related muscle bundles. Such activation, in turn, is determined by defining the muscle elongations required to move the control inceptor in partial derivative of (♠) with respect to (♣)

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“…In some cases, the body movement during steering operation was analyzed using a musculoskeletal model. Regarding the musculoskeletal model of the upper limb, it has also been reported that it is modeled as a three-dimensional seven-degree of freedom system linked to the shoulder [6]. A driver's muscle activation strategy during driving was validated using a mathematical model by measuring the driver muscle activity using electromyography (EMG) [7].…”

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Improvement in Steering Performance by Push-Pull Operation in Car Driving

Kajiwara¹

2018

INT. J. AUTOMOT. MECH. ENG.

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Collision avoidance is one of the most difficult driving operations in the domain of intelligent vehicles. Steering operation error is one of the causes of traffic accidents. Steering operability also contributes greatly to the comfort of drivers and their mental workload during driving. Thus, with comfortable steering operation it is possible to reduce shoulder stiffness and arm fatigue caused by long-time driving. The development of automatic driving vehicles is becoming advanced worldwide. Consequently, the goal is to implement a level 3 automatic driving vehicle for practical use, in which "the system performs the acceleration, the steering, and the braking, and the driver responds when the system requests it". For this system to be practical, when autonomous driving becomes impossible for some reason, it is important to develop a system that allows the driver to be in control regardless of driving experience or age. In conventional round steering wheel, since there is no output muscle directly involved in the direction of movement of the upper limbs, it is difficult to instantaneously exert a large force and control performance is not good. Therefore, a twin lever steering (TLS), which is a push / pull alternate steering system, is proposed in this study. In the proposed TLS, there are output muscles that are directly involved in the direction of movement of the upper limb, including the biceps brachii muscle, and it is conceivable that the motor controllability is higher than in the conventional system. In this research, the superiority of the proposed TLS was verified using an experimental racing kart and driving simulator (DS). Furthermore, using DS, the superiority of a TLS in the steering operation immediately after the cancellation of automatic operation is clear.

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Virtual musculo-skeletal model for the biomechanical analysis of the upper limb

Cited by 96 publications

References 11 publications

A biomechanical model via Kane’s equation – solving trunk motion with load carriage

A biomechanical model via Kane’s equation – solving trunk motion with load carriage

Voluntary Pilot Action Through Biodynamics for Helicopter Flight Dynamics Simulation

Improvement in Steering Performance by Push-Pull Operation in Car Driving

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