Research Description
In collaboration with Intellijoint Surgical, we are developing multibody dynamic models and optimal controllers to predict human movement biomechanics before and after orthopaedic surgery, specifically hip and knee joint replacements. Our primary objective is to inform orthopaedic surgeons of optimal hip and knee implant positioning to minimize the risk of joint dislocation and discomfort.
Student Researchers
• Ali
Asghar
Mohammadi
Nasrabadi
• Behzad
Danaei (Alumnus)
•
Valerie
Norman-Gerum (Alumnus)
Keywords and Themes
• Predictive
Dynamic
Simulations
• Human
Movement
Biomechanics
• Orthopedic
Surgery
Planning
• Orthopedic
Implants
Related Publications
•
Norman-Gerum
V
and
McPhee
J.
(2018).
Constrained
Dynamic
Optimization
of
Sit-to-Stand
Motion
Driven
by
Bézier
Curves.
ASME
Journal
of
Biomechanical
Engineering,
140(12),
pp.
121011.
DOI:
10.1115/1.4041527.
• Norman-Gerum
V
and
McPhee
J.
(2014).
Comparison
of
Cylindrical
Wrapping
Geometries
to
Via
Points
for
Modeling
Muscle
Paths
in
the
Estimation
of
Sit-to-Stand
Muscle
Forces.
ASME
International
Design
Engineering
Technical
Conferences
and
Computers
and
Information
in
Engineering
Conference.
DOI:
10.1115/DETC2013-13437.