<div dir="ltr"><span id="m_7746061379495573134m_7685668238203870431m_-6701580718422018871gmail-docs-internal-guid-5e027307-7fff-3f0e-2b49-ade90000ce9b"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello OpenSim Testers,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are excited to announce the beta release of OpenSim 4.1 and we would love to have your help in testing the new software! We would appreciate getting input by January 21.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The OpenSim 4.1 beta has many improvements and bug fixes that we are excited to get into your hands. We are especially excited about this release because OpenSim 4.1 debuts methods to use IMU data for inverse kinematics. A more detailed list of what’s new in OpenSim can be found </span><a href="https://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=36439186" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are looking for testers, whether you have time to test one thing or ten. To get started, install the <a href="https://simtk.org/frs/?group_id=91" target="_blank">OpenSim 4.1 Beta</a> (scroll down to "OpenSim Beta Releases") and visit the </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U8yoMh6CFIF-sXfDVW6pdOgftlFmhRp3kY1gPj3uvqc/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">shared testing doc</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for instructions and a list of tasks to test. You can test out the bug fixes, try out the new IMU features, or run through an example or two. It would also be very helpful to test the new IMU features with your own data.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please don't hesitate to send any questions or feedback via email as well. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap">Thanks in advance for your help and happy new year! </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- The OpenSim Team</span></p></span><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span><b><font color="#333333">Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.</font></b></span><div><font color="#333333">Director of Data Science</font><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">|</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> <a href="http://mobilize.stanford.edu" target="_blank">Mobilize Center</a></span></div><div><font color="#333333">Associate Director | <a href="http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html" target="_blank">NCSRR</a><br>R&D Manager | <a href="http://opensim.stanford.edu/" target="_blank">OpenSim</a> </font></div><div><font color="#333333">Stanford University <br><a value="+16504984403">650-498-4403</a> | <a href="mailto:jenhicks@stanford.edu" target="_blank">jenhicks@stanford.edu</a></font></div></div></div></div></div>