EBME 402. Muscles, Biomechanics, and Control of
Movement
Course Syllabus
Textbook
Hollingshead's Functional Anatomy of the Limbs and
Back. Jenkins
References
Notes and journal papers for dynamics and muscle modeling
Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination. Hislop,
Montgomery
Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System. Neumann
Course Topics
1. Musculoskeletal Anatomy
Introduction
Shoulder
Arm, forearm flexors
Forearm Extensors, Hand
Pelvis/hip
Ankle/Foot
2. Muscle Mechanics and Control
Introduction to mechanics and numerical solutions of ODE
Simulink/MATLAB demonstration
Overview of neuromuscular system; muscle structure and control
Muscle contractile element properties and models
Muscle-tendon properties and models
Joint and limb properties and models
Limb segment models and parameterization
Control of single joint movements
3. Rigid Body Kinematics
Description of motion, translation, rotation, general
Motion relative to a moving coordinate system
3-D description of angular velocity
Applications to specific joint motion
4. Rigid Body Kinetics - Newtonian Mechanics
Motion of the center of mass
Moments and products of inertia
Motion relative to the center of mass
Simplifications for two-dimensional motion
Formulation of muscle driven simulation
Gait Analysis
Control of 2D, 2df arm movement
Applications to multi-joint, multi-link control |
