How to generate Inverse Dynamics from OpenCap Kinematics data, and How to Remove External Forces in the Model or Data

[YONAS YIBKAW]

Hello all,

I have used OpenCap to capture kinematic data for different sports activity, and I would like to know how I can generate inverse dynamics data from the kinematics data collected by OpenCap. Could you provide me some guidance on how I can proceed with this.

As a follow-up question. Is it possible to remove external forces (like Ground Reaction Forces and Gravity) from the model or data and still be able to simulate and obtain inverse kinematics and Invers dynamics data?

Thank you for your help!

Best regards,

Yonas

[Matt Petrucci]

Hi Yonas,

You should have inverse kinematic data out of the box already (.mot file in the download).

For kinetics, you need to do dynamic simulations using the example code here: https://github.com/stanfordnmbl/opencap ... inetics.py.

It would be harder now that you have already collected data, but if there is away to align your OpenCap coordinate system with force plates, we have this example code to run inverse dynamics: https://github.com/stanfordnmbl/opencap ... ntegration

Hope this helps,
Matt

[YONAS YIBKAW]

Hello,

Thank you Matt Petrucci for your previous prompt and sharing helpful resources. Following that, I was trying to run OpenCap processing for (Kinetics/muscle driven simulation) out of OpenCap data. But I am unable to run OpenSim 4.5 after installing Anacopnda3 environment on window 11. I followed the instructions provided in https://github.com/stanfordnmbl/opencap-processing, But I am encountering errors repeatedly. Such as, 'openism' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

My I get better update or other way to simulate kinetics?

[Matt Petrucci]

Hi Yonas,

Just to clarify, you were able to run the dynamic simulations with the code in the opencap-processing repository, but aren't able to open the OpenSim 4.5 GUI?

Matt

[YONAS YIBKAW]

Yes Matt, I was able to run the dynamic simulations with the code provided in the opencap-processing repository using Anaconda Prompt. However, I am unsure where the files are saved and how to open them in the OpenSim 4.5 GUI after that.

Could you please clarify how can I find the simulation files or where they could be saved in order to open it in OpenSim GUI ?

Additionally, I got some plots (e.g., muscle activation, ground reaction force, joint torque, etc.) from Anaconda Prompt simulation. Are these plot results based on my OpenCap data or are they from the OpenCap Processing repository?