A software system to carry-out virtual experiments on human motion

Author

Multon, Franck ; Nougaret, Jean-Luc ; Arnaldi, Bruno ; Hégron, Gérard ; Millet, Luc

Author_Institution

IRISA, Rennes, France

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

16

Lastpage

23

Abstract

This work presents a simulation system designed to carry-out virtual experiments on human motion. 3D visualization, automatic code generation and generic control design patterns provide biomechanicians and medics with dynamic simulation tools. The paper first deals with the design of mechanical models of human beings. It also presents design patterns of controllers for an upper-limb model composed of 11 degrees of freedom. As an example, two controllers are presented in order to illustrate these design patterns. The paper also presents a user-friendly interface dedicated to medics that makes it possible to enter orders in natural language

Keywords

biomechanics; computer animation; data visualisation; digital simulation; natural language interfaces; program compilers; 3D visualization; automatic code generation; biomechanics; computer animation; degrees of freedom; generic control design patterns; human motion; mechanical models; natural language interface; simulation; upper-limb model; user-friendly interface; virtual experiments; Automatic control; Biomedical imaging; Electrical capacitance tomography; Humans; Medical simulation; Motion control; Motion planning; Skeleton; Software systems; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Animation, 1999. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Geneva

ISSN

1087-4844

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0167-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CA.1999.781195

Filename

781195