Cycling simulation

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micheal Sacharin
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Cycling simulation

Post by micheal Sacharin » Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:19 pm

I am trying to simulate the lower limbs of a cyclist in openSIm *considering the movement in 2D).
The first thing that I am not sure about is the best way to model it: should I add a body for the crank and also pedals (or they are not necessary)? Is a pointConstrain between the calcaneus and the crank a good solution ?
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Re: Cycling simulation

Post by micheal Sacharin » Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:59 am

Has someone done or knows of a cyclist model that can share?
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Re: Cycling simulation

Post by Thomas Uchida » Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:43 am

You will find a few cycling-related projects on this site if you search for "cycling" (using the "Search for" bar at the top of the page). This one includes a model (see the Downloads tab):

"Control strategies for functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling", https://simtk.org/projects/fes-cycling
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Re: Cycling simulation

Post by micheal Sacharin » Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:13 am

Thanks for the suggestions. I found an interesting project: Examining Muscle Forces and Joint Loads in Osteoarthritis (OA) while cycling. But, being private I believe it is impossible to view.
The FES looks quite difficult to start with.
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