Target Outcome

Loading and boundary conditions (kinematics-kinetics) reflecting experimentation, which are represented in model coordinate systems

Prerequisites

Include(Infrastructure/AuxiliarySoftware, "Infrastructure", 2, from="= Scripting & Numerical Analysis =", to="= Finite Element Analysis =")

Previous Protocols

["Specifications/ExperimentationAnatomicalImaging"]
["Specifications/ExperimentationJointMechanics"]
["Specifications/Registration"]

Protocols

Input

Model coordinate systems and transformation matrices (obtained from imaging)
Experimentation coordinate systems and transformation matrices (obtained from joint mechanics testing)
Transformation matrices for registration of imaging and joint testing coordinate systems (obtained from registration)

Procedures

-- ["aerdemir"] DateTime(2014-11-18T13:58:01Z) This section may list general purpose procedures and alternatives to utilize the same input to reach the same output. Procedures optimized for different joints (tibiofemoral or patellofemoral) should also be provided in here.

Output

Joint kinematics-kinetics information
- Experimental kinematics and/or kinetics described in a form that can be directly applied to the model as inputs.
- Experimental kinematics and/or kinetics described in a form that can be directly compared to the model outputs.

Test Problem

-- ["aerdemir"] DateTime(2014-11-18T13:58:01Z) Reproducibility tests (30 degrees flexion anterior-posterior laxity) during characterization of tibiofemoral joint kinematics/kinetics can be a good candidate.