13E054BMH - Biomechanics

Course specification
Course title		Biomechanics
Acronym		13E054BMH
Study programme		Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module		Physical Electronics - Biomedical and Environmental Engineering, Physical Electronics - Biomedical and Nuclear Engineering, Physical Electronics - Nanoelectronics and Photonics
Type of study		bachelor academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		professor PhD Kosta Jovanović
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		professor PhD Kosta Jovanović asst. professor PhD Nikola Knežević
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		asst. professor PhD Nikola Knežević PhD Filip Bečanović
ESPB		6.0	Status	elective
Condition
The goal		Introducing students to key terms and concepts from biomechanical analysis and simulation of human movements.
The outcome		The course facilitates cooperation with experts in various fields, including medicine, biology, sports, as well as film and animation. It provides training in the development and application of mathematical models and software in the field of human movement biomechanics and the use of biomechanics in humanoid robotics.
Contents
URL to the subject page		https://automatika.etf.bg.ac.rs/sr/13e054bmh
Contents of lectures		Basic biomechanical models-kinematics, dynamics. Basic mathematical macro-models of muscles - force-length-velocity-activation relationship in the muscle, frequency coding. Hill's model. Musculoskeletal geometry. Wearable sensors. Movement recordings with optical systems. Inverse kinematics and dynamics. Movement Optimization. Muscle forces and joint torques estimation. Movement simulation
Contents of exercises		Homework and lab exercises with OpenSim software. Group project task of collecting data from various sensor systems (motion capture, forceplate, electromyography) and data processing involving data synchronization for multiple heterogeneous sources.
Literature
Uchida, Thomas K., and Scott L. Delp. Biomechanics of movement: the science of sports, robotics, and rehabilitation. Mit Press, 2021. (Original title) Popovic, Dejan B., and Thomas Sinkjaer. Control of movement for the physically disabled: control for rehabilitation technology. Springer, 2000. (Original title) Winter, David A. Biomechanics and motor control of human movement. John Wiley & Sons, 2009. (Original title) Burdet, Etienne, David W. Franklin, and Theodore E. Milner. Human robotics: neuromechanics and motor control. MIT press, 2013. (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
3	1	1
Methods of teaching		Lectures, exercises, computer laboratory exercises, consultations.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures			Test paper	20
Practical lessons		20	Oral examination	10
Projects
Colloquia
Seminars		50