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Mechanical Dynamics Inc. Irvine, CA
One of the premier products designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced by Mechanical Dynamics Inc. is the FIGURE Human Modeler, an advanced total human simulation system used in conjunction with the ADAMS multi-body simulation program. In the FIGURE software package, three types of human body representations include skeletal, skin/clothed and ellipsoidal which are scaled from one of several anthropometric databases for male, female and child populations. Simulations may be performed including passive (crash, injury, etc.) inverse dynamics and forward dynamics. The integration of FIGURE with MATLAB allows sophisticated CNS type controllers to activate muscle models in conjunction with model feedback sensors for full closed loop gait simulation. A unique method of "motion agents" is used to account for errors in motion capture data and reduce the acceleration spikes in the joint torque functions. The human models may interact with each other or any physical machine or environment for true physics-based simulation. The types of applications performed by our customers include crash, injury, slips falls, gait, CNS control, sports performance, sports equipment, man-machine effects safety, etc. Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. offers consulting services and this product resulting from over 10 years of research and development and from consulting work with over 50 companies.
URL	www.figmod.com
Contact	Shawn McGuan
Position	Biomechanics Research Scientist
Address	8001 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 1000 Irvine, CA 92672 USA
Phone	949-788-0600
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E-mail	smcguan@adams.com
Last Update	5/16/2000