This document discusses Newton's laws of motion and how they relate to analyzing human movement using a link segment model. The link segment model treats the body as a series of rigid segments connected by joints. It requires information about each segment's mass, moment of inertia, position data over time, and any external forces. Using inverse dynamics calculations based on Newton's laws, the model can determine the joint forces and torques required to produce the observed motion.
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This document discusses Newton's laws of motion and how they relate to analyzing human movement using a link segment model. The link segment model treats the body as a series of rigid segments connected by joints. It requires information about each segment's mass, moment of inertia, position data over time, and any external forces. Using inverse dynamics calculations based on Newton's laws, the model can determine the joint forces and torques required to produce the observed motion.
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Link Segment Model
Joint Reaction Forces
Muscle Moments Joint Power Newtons Laws of Motion I. Law of Inertia: A body at rest stays at rest and a body in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force or torque. II. Law of Acceleration: The acceleration a body experiences is directly proportional to the force or torque, inversely proportional to the mass or moment of inertia and occurs in the direction of the force or torque. III. Law of Reaction: For every action there is an opposite reaction. Newtons First Law: Law of Inertia Law of Inertia: A body at rest stays at rest and a body in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force or torque. Mass is the measure of an objects resistance to linear change. Moment of inertia is the measure of an objects resistance to angular change.
F = m a T = I
To solve for forces and torques, we need both mass
and moment of inertia. Moment of Inertia (I)
ICG= 3.5 kgm2
I CG md 2
The Moment of Inertia (I) represents
ICG= 15 kgm 2 an objects resistance to angular change ICG= 6.5 kgm 2 about some axis. Moment of inertia is a sum of the product of mass times the squared distance of the mass about the axis. ICG= 83 kgm2 When body parts are moved closer to the axis of rotation the moment of inertia (resistance to spin) is reduced. Link Segment Model Assumptions
Each segment has a fixed mass located at its center of mass
The joints are considered as hinge joints The moment of inertia is fixed during movement The length of each segment is constant Input Information to Mass & moment of inertia of Solve for Joint Forces each segment. and Torques Location of each segments Center of Mass (CM). Position, velocity, acceleration of each segments CM (x, y, Vx, Vy, Ax, Ay). Angular position, velocity, acceleration about each segments CM (, , ). External forces for all contact points. Center of pressure or location of Center of Pressure external forces acting on the gives the location of body. external forces acting on the body. Inverse Dynamics: Finding Forces & Torques from Position Data. [working backward to solve for forces & torques] Anatomical Relationship Forces & Torques Acting On Each Segment Joint Moments