Transcript Biomechanics Laboratory at Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Biomechanics Laboratory at
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
(D-02)
•Prof. Dr. S. Turgut TÜMER (Founding Director)
•Asst. Prof. Dr. Ergin TÖNÜK (Laboratory Coordinator)
•Res. Asst. Behzat B. KENTEL
•Res. Asst. Cengiz HEYCAN
www.me.metu.edu.tr/biomechanics/
Biomechanics
• Biomechanics is the application of
mechanical principles to living organisms,
specifically to human body.
• Descartes: “I suppose that body is nothing
else than an earthly statue, that is a
machine”
Biomechanics
• Motion analysis – normal and pathological
• Soft tissue (muscle, ligament,etc.) and hard tissue
(bone) biomechanics
• Sport biomechanics
• Orthosis and prosthesis
• Modelling – simulation
• Economy of movement (energetics)
• Fluid mechanics (blood flow, swimming)
Biomechanics Laboratory
• Gait Analysis
• Determination of Soft Tissue Mechanical
Properties
• Sport Biomechanics
• Motion analysis of shoulder complex
• Loading at the spinal column while
lifting/lowering weights
Gait Analysis
Analysis of the mechanics of human body
during walking, stair ascending/descending
and obstacle avoidance.
Gait Analysis
Gait Analysis plays a key role in:
• Diagnosis of disorders in lower extremity
• Decision making before operations
• Evaluation of prosthetic joint replacements
• Comparison of gait parameters before and
after operations
• Studies in amputees, athletic injuries
A Typical Gait Analysis
Laboratory
• Hardware
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Multicamera System
Force Plate(s)
Markers
EMG Unit
Calibration Apparatus
A Typical Gait Analysis
Laboratory
• Software (locally developed in ME)
– Data Acquisition (KISS-DAQ)
– Calculation of Gait Parameters (KISS-GAIT)
Gait Analysis Laboratory
Sport Biomechanics
• Landing maneuvers of volleyball players
• Activation strategies of forearm muscles
during archery shooting