Development of a Simplified Human Body Model for Movement Simulations
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Abstract
The main goal of this paper is to develop a simplified model of the human body motion system that enables its application for movement simulations and the analysis of the kinematic and dynamic parameters occurring during the performance of activities. The model is established on the basis of the modified Hanavan model and consists of rigid solids with simple geometry that are connected mostly with spherical joints. Based on anthropometric data from the literature, a complete set of equations parameterizing the dimensions and mass of each segment was formulated. The equations depend on only two body measurements (height and mass). The model is built in the Adams system as a 3D numerical dynamic model and tested using data gathered with an IMU sensors system. A volunteer lifting an object with a bent spine from the ground with both hands is used for this purpose. Three angles (from the IMUs) are applied to each model’s joint to best simulate human movement and to analyze the angular displacements, velocities, and torques. These results are consistent with theoretical expectations and assumptions, thus proving that reproducing human movements with the developed model is possible and that it also allows various parameters of the human body to be obtained.
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OpenAlex topics: Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics · Muscle activation and electromyography studies
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Department of Fundamentals of Machine Design and Mechatronic Systems K61W10D07, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Łukasiewicza St. 7/9, 50-371 Wroclaw, Poland
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
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