Simple, lumped-parameter musculoskeletal models may be more adaptable and practical for clinical real-time control applications, such as prosthesis control. In this study, we determined whether a lumped-parameter, EMG-driven musculoskeletal model with four muscles could predict wrist and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint flexion/extension. Forearm EMG signals and joint kinematics were collected s...

The preferred vascular access for hemodialysis is an autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in the arm: a surgically created connection between an artery and vein. The surgeon selects the AVF location based on experience and preoperative diagnostics. However, 20-50% of all lower arm AVFs are hampered by a too low access flow, whereas complications associated with too high flows are observed in ...

In this work, a lumped-parameter Windkessel model of the cardiovascular system that simulates biomechanical parameters human physiology is presented. The object-oriented platform provided by MATLAB-based modeling environment SIMSCAPE employed to compute blood pressures and flows in each heart chamber at various sites vascular tree. hydraulic domain allows determination hemodynamics intuitively ...

The generation of mathematical models for the analysis buildings with multiple thermal zones is a large and complex task. Furthermore, order complexity dynamical model are increased by number included zones. To overcome this problem, paper presents an algorithm to define automatically, using geometric physics parameters as inputs. Additionally, spatial position each zone must be recorded in arr...