Title :
Head and neck kinematics during impact loading
Author :
Humm, J.R. ; Harris, G.F. ; Yoganandan, N. ; Mugnier, C.J. ; Anderson, R.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
Research in trauma biomechanics among the armed services and other organizations has led to the development of impact kinematic simulation software. To investigate the biofidelity of the simulation models a three dimensional motion analysis system was designed to record the response of human head neck specimens. Results of this study highlight characteristics of the model and specimen response in the sagittal plane
Keywords :
biomechanics; computer animation; kinematics; medical computing; motion estimation; physiological models; 3D motion analysis system; GUI software; articulated total body model; ball and socket model; biofidelity; head kinematics; impact kinematic simulation software; impact loading; neck kinematics; nonlinear torsional springs; sagittal plane response; simulation models; trauma biomechanics; Analytical models; Biological system modeling; Biomedical engineering; Educational institutions; Humans; Kinematics; Magnetic heads; Medical simulation; Neck; Orthopedic surgery;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802596
