Musculoskeletal Dynamics Simulation

Human joints are mechanically redundant systems consisting of multiple ligaments and muscles. We have developed musculoskeletal dynamics models of the knee and foot joints and have run simulations to estimate muscle forces, ligament tensions and articular contact forces during daily activities, which helps understand the mechanism of joint injuries.

• Musculoskeletal knee model and dynamics simulation

• Musculoskeletal multi-segment foot model

• Joint contact force estimation

• Best surgical parameters for knee and foot osteotomy surgeries

• Inverse dynamics optimization to understand forces and tensions in soft tissues

• Forward dynamics optimization to predict and prevent joint injuries

• Interaction between human body and wearable machines