ELECTIVA II

Ing. Ana Cecilia Vi lla Parra

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Modeling of human movements by simmechanics

•To define a model of leg-foot in simmechanics

REFERENCES
•Huston. R. Principles of Biomechanics. Taylor & Francis
Group, LLC. USA. 2009.
•Ergonautas, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 2018.
https://www.ergonautas.upv.es

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Simscape Multibody™ (formerly

SimMechanics™)
To model multibody systems using blocks
representing bodies, joints, constraints,
force elements and sensors
Simscape Multibody formulates and
solves the equations of motion for the
complete mechanical system
Is possible to import complete CAD
assemblies, including all masses, inertias,
joints, constraints, and 3D geometry
To generated 3D animation lets you
visualize the system dynamics

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SimMechanics
To model multibody systems using blocks representing bodies,
joints, constraints, force elements and sensors
Bodies
Joints

Force elements

Constraints
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SimMechanics
To model multibody systems using blocks representing bodies,
joints, constraints, force elements and sensors

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SimMechanics

Bodies elements

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Anthropometry
A. Stature F. Sitting height
B. Eye height (standing) G. Eye height (sitting)
C. Mid shoulder height H. Upper arm length
E. Buttocks height I. Lower arm/hand length
D. Waist height J. Upper leg length
K. Lower leg length

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Anthropometry

Human
Anthropometric
Data (in Meters)
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Anthropometry

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Anthropometry

weight 58kg lenght 1,6m

leg 2,70kg 0,36m

foot 0,84kg 0,24m

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Anthropometry
weight 58kg lenght 1,6m

leg 2,70kg 0,36m

foot 0,84kg 0,24m
z

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SimMechanics

Joints

Provided by input

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Simmechanics first generation

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Simmechanics second generation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=todjcCyL4VQ

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Task

To model the system

Hip – thigh – knee – leg- ankle – foot

To simulate the system with normal trajectories of swing phase of gait and obtain
torque data for the three joints.

To compare data between two different antropometric percentils.

Research torque data during gait and to compare with simulation results.

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