The goal of this project is to develop a class of DC motor in OpenSim. The actuator model can be used to simulate powered robotic devices working within musculoskeletal systems.
To perform comparable simulations of human movements with robotic devices, it may be required to include the dynamics of the robotic actuators, instead of using simplistic, ideal force/torque models. Therefore, in this project, we develop a class of DC motor, that is a popular type actuator used in developing assistive robotic devices (e.g., prostheses, exoskeleton). The motor can be use to simulate powered robotic devices working within musculoskeletal systems.