Human Motion Simulation: Predictive Dynamics - Rilegato

Abdel-Malek, Karim; Arora Ph.D. Mechanics And Hydraulics University Of Iowa, Jasbir Singh

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0124051901 ISBN 13: 9780124051904

Casa editrice: Academic Press, 2013

Riassunto

Simulate realistic human motion in a virtual world with an optimization-based approach to motion prediction. With this approach, motion is governed by human performance measures, such as speed and energy, which act as objective functions to be optimized. Constraints on joint torques and angles are imposed quite easily. Predicting motion in this way allows one to use avatars to study how and why humans move the way they do, given specific scenarios. It also enables avatars to react to infinitely many scenarios with substantial autonomy. With this approach it is possible to predict dynamic motion without having to integrate equations of motion -- rather than solving equations of motion, this approach solves for a continuous time-dependent curve characterizing joint variables (also called joint profiles) for every degree of freedom.

• Introduces rigorous mathematical methods for digital human modelling and simulation
• Focuses on understanding and representing spatial relationships (3D) of biomechanics
• Develops an innovative optimization-based approach to predicting human movement
• Extensively illustrated with 3D images of simulated human motion (full color in the ebook version)

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Karim Abdel-Malek is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Abdel-Malek is the Founder and Director of the Virtual Soldier Research (VSR) program; Director of the Center for Computer Aided Design; former Associate Editor of the International Journal of Robotics and Automation; former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Human Factors Modeling & Simulation; and a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Academic Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0124051901
• ISBN 13: 9780124051904
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 288