Title :
A new method for identifying rigid link models of lower limbs
Author :
Obinata, G. ; Hadano, T. ; Kobayashi, J. ; Kurosawa, T. ; Iwami, T. ; Kawai, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mechanical Eng., Nagoya Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A new method for identifying rigid link models of human lower limbs has been proposed in this paper. The method was motivated by necessity of simulating human body movements for rehabilitation or for design of assistive devices. The method is based on combination of random search and least squares estimation techniques. Simulation and experimental results are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Keywords :
biomechanics; least squares approximations; physiological models; assistive devices; human body movements; human lower limbs; least squares estimation techniques; random search; rehabilitation; rigid link models; Biological system modeling; Equations; Force measurement; Gears; Humans; Joints; Least squares approximation; Mathematical model; Musculoskeletal system; Prosthetics; Biomechanics; Human Body Movement; Identification; Musculoskeletal Model; Rigid Link Model;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS '04. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8439-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403245
