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Category Archives: biomechanics
COWABUNGA 2000
For my final project in Biomechanics, Alejandro Crawford and I built a really fun game to train and test balance called Cowabunga 2000. We built a balance board out of foam and wood, with a Wiimote strapped to the bottom. … Continue reading
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biomechanics final research: getting dizzy
This week I have been researching my biomechanics final by reading about balance and proprioception and how to test and disrupt these mechanism. I would like to build a balance training game which will probably involve one sensor, such as … Continue reading
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my thumb
For this weeks biomechanics assignment, I chose to make a 3D tape model of my thumb and the joint that connects it to my hand. Researching injuries to this area, I found that the most common type is a sprain … Continue reading
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harvesting energy from human gait without really trying
After reading the article “Biomechanical Energy Harvesting: Generating Electricity During Walking with Minimal User Effort,” from vol. 319 of Science (J. M. Donelan, Q. Li, V. Naing, J. A. Hoffer, D. J. Weber, and A. D. Kuo), I feel the … Continue reading
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elbow town – biomechanics week 2
I constructed this elbow with a servo motor and an arduino and some wood. It demonstrates the average range of motion (flexion) of the elbow in the sagittal plane.
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biomechanics – humanoid robots and hip replacements
Dr. Dennis Hong has been called the Da Vinci of Humanoid Robots, and employs a study of biomechanics to make award-winningly humanistic robots. His robot, Charli, won a robot-only soccer competition in Turkey. http://articles.cnn.com/2011-07-17/opinion/hong.car.blind.drivers_1_mark-riccobono-vehicle-driver?_s=PM:OPINION They also have made an autonomous … Continue reading
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