Browsing Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering by Subject "biomechanics"
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Contributions of Muscle, Skin, and Adipose Tissue to Indentation Response, Assessed with Computational Arm Model Under Quasi Static Conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-20)Computational Human Body Models (HBMs) enable the assessment of human response in potentially injurious impact scenarios; however, to do so HBMs require biofidelic material representations to predict the potential for ... -
Investigation on the Effects of Fastening Parameters on the Handle Displacement of a Pistol Grip Tool
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-23)Workers in automotive assembly lines routinely use DC-powered pistol grip tools to install threaded fasteners. While these tools are easy to use and increase production quality, tool operators are subjected to impulsive ... -
Modeling and Simulation of Lower Limb Spasticity in Motor-Impaired Individuals
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-29)Spasticity is a symptom that impairs the ability to freely move and control one’s limbs through increased tone and involuntary activations in the muscles. It can cause pain and discomfort and interfere with daily life and ... -
Recovering Optimal Cost Functions for Natural Walking: From Musculoskeletal Simulation to Exoskeleton Control
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-03)Human movement studies have contributed to our understanding of how the central nervous system's (CNS) interactions with our body results in rich and complex motor behaviours, such as human gait. Such understanding is ...