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I have two questions about IMUPlacer:
1. Is it possible to place virtual IMUs on a model? By this I mean specify an IMU at a given location and orientation on a given segment so it's output would simulate that of a real IMU when the segment moves? I want to study the impact of IMU placement and orientation before doing any experiments with them.
2. I want to place multiple IMUs on the same segment and specify their locations and orientations programmatically - via API (C++). How can I do that without creating any .sto files?
Thanks.
Musa

Hello,

Perfect timing.

Release 4.3 (available in Beta now) has this new capability where virtual IMUs can be created and attached to arbitrary frames on the model. These virtual IMUs can report the readings of a typical IMU placed on the model. The IMUPlacer has been upgraded to place IMUs rather than just frames on the model. Please consult the release notes, changelog and documentation of version 4.3 (look for OpenSim::IMU component, and OpenSenseUtilities::addModelIMUs method) and let us know if you have any further questions.

All the best,
-Ayman

Great, Thanks Ayman. I will get to that version and see how this works.