MECHANICS OF SCHELETAL MUSCLE
Academic year2016/17
CourseBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Code256II
Credits6
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| MECCANICA APPLICATA AL SISTEMA MUSCOLO SCHELETRICO | ING-IND/13 | LEZIONI | 60 | |
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Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will be able to demonstrate a advanced knowledge of the basic principles of 3D kinematics, based on a robotics approach, focused on the simulation of human motion. Additionally he/she will be able to implement such simulation in a computer program such as Mathcad or Matlab.
The student will also be able to solve static and dynamic problems of the muscoloskeletal system by means of optimization approach for muscle forces evaluation.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
In the written exam (2.30 hours, choice of 3 essay questions+1 exercise), the student must demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and to be able to develope a model for human motion simulation.
The student will be assessed also on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology both in the written exam and in the report.
Methods:
- Final written exam
- Final essay
- Laboratory report
- Written report
Further information:
The assessment of the student preparation is based on two elements: the final
written exam and a report on laboratory exercises or on an original project.
Who aims at high scores prepares an original project, the other simply refine
laboratory exercises done during the lessons.
The written exam score can be increased or reduced of 1 mark in case of good of bad
laboratory exercises, while an orignal project can give up to 3 marks.
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- preparation of oral/written report
- individual study
- group work
- Laboratory work
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
Syllabus
Position kinematics of a single rigid body. Orientation representations.
Position kinematics of rigid body systems. Denavit-Hartenberg procedure.
Differential kinematics: velocity and acceleration.
Virtual work principle and relationship between kinematics and statics.
Iperstatic problems and estimation of muscle forces: procedure and optimization approach. Fundamentals of 3D dynamics. Inertia approximations in human dynamics.
Basic elements of anatomy of the human body.
Bibliography
Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeleal system - Nordin Frankel
Robotica industriale - Siciliano sciavicco
Fundamentals of Robotic mechanical systems - Angeles
FIsiologia articolare - Kapandji
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
