Vishnu Aishwaryan Subra Mani
The Robot Dynamics project's goal was to simulate a dynamic model of human walking using motion capture and Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs).
My contribution in this team project was to ​design and fabricate IMU brackets to mount IMUs on different body segments. and to post process the collected data.
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The key feature of these parts were the inner contour , which were made as a generic design to match different thigh and shank profiles. Off-the-shelf IMUs were used in this project and were attached to the outer surface of the bracket and a slot was used to secure the Velcro.
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During the study 7 IMUs and 20 Vicon markers were mounted on the subject. The data collected from the study was processed using excel and python and was used to simulate a dynamic model of human walking.
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Software Used : Nexus (Vicon Software), SolidWorks(CAD software), Python
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Machines Used : Vicon Motion capture Suite, 3D printers