Journal article
Backward walking simulation of humans using optimization
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol.50(1), pp.169-179
07/2014
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-013-1039-x
Abstract
The objective of this study is to formulate, simulate and study the backward walking motion of a full-body skeletal digital human model using an optimization approach. Predictive dynamics is used to simulate the task in which joint angle profiles are treated as primary unknowns in the formulation. The joint torques are treated as dependent variables that are evaluated directly from the equations of motion. For the performance measure, the normalized dynamic effort represented by the integral of the squares of all the normalized joint torques is minimized subject to the associated physical constraints. Backward walking at different speeds is simulated and analyzed. The backward walking is validated with motion capture data and the available data in the literature. The results of the backward walking motion are compared to those of the forward walking motion in order to study the differences between the two walking patterns. It is seen that the joint torque profiles for hip and knee of backward walk are quite similar to those of forward walk with reverse sequence, but with different time duration of flexion and extension activations. These findings can impact many fields, such as improvement of human performance, rehabilitation from injuries, and others.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Backward walking simulation of humans using optimization
- Creators
- Hyun-Jung Kwon - Center for Computer-Aided Design The University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USAYujiang Xiang - Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks AK 99775 USARajan Bhatt - Center for Computer-Aided Design The University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USASalam Rahmatalla - Center for Computer-Aided Design The University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USAJasbir Arora - Center for Computer-Aided Design The University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USAKarim Abdel-Malek - Center for Computer-Aided Design The University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol.50(1), pp.169-179
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00158-013-1039-x
- ISSN
- 1615-147X
- eISSN
- 1615-1488
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Berlin/Heidelberg
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2014
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Iowa Technology Institute; Injury Prevention Research Center; Mechanical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9983992039402771
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