Simulation of the Lumbar Spine as a Multi-Module Paralel Manipulator
In this paper a simulation of movements of lumbar spine is proposed by using a model with serially connected parallel manipulators. An analysis has been computed for the human spine structure and its movements, in order to simulate the motions and forces that actuate a spine specifically in the lumb...
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| author | M. Ceccarelli R. C. Saltarelo G. Carbone J. C. M. Carvalho |
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| description | In this paper a simulation of movements of lumbar spine is proposed by using a model with serially connected parallel manipulators. An analysis has been computed for the human spine structure and its movements, in order to simulate the motions and forces that actuate a spine specifically in the lumbar segment. A mechanical model has been designed with available identified parameters of human spine, by using characteristics of parallel manipulators and spring stiffness. This model is suitable to properly simulate the trunk behavior at macroscopic level but also the smooth behavior of intervertebral discs and actuating motions of muscles and tendons. Simulation results for spring actions and joints reaction forces can give an evaluation of the forces that intervertebral discs supports during motions of a real spine. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c05d9cb35bc4efcabac73fcfc4bd3e42025-02-03T05:49:48ZengWileyApplied Bionics and Biomechanics1176-23221754-21032011-01-0183-439941010.3233/ABB-2011-0046Simulation of the Lumbar Spine as a Multi-Module Paralel ManipulatorM. Ceccarelli0R. C. Saltarelo1G. Carbone2J. C. M. Carvalho3Laboratory of Robotics and Mechatronics, DiMSAT, University of Cassino, Cassino, ItalySchool of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlandia, Campus Santa Monica, Uberlandia/MG, BrazilLaboratory of Robotics and Mechatronics, DiMSAT, University of Cassino, Cassino, ItalySchool of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlandia, Campus Santa Monica, Uberlandia/MG, BrazilIn this paper a simulation of movements of lumbar spine is proposed by using a model with serially connected parallel manipulators. An analysis has been computed for the human spine structure and its movements, in order to simulate the motions and forces that actuate a spine specifically in the lumbar segment. A mechanical model has been designed with available identified parameters of human spine, by using characteristics of parallel manipulators and spring stiffness. This model is suitable to properly simulate the trunk behavior at macroscopic level but also the smooth behavior of intervertebral discs and actuating motions of muscles and tendons. Simulation results for spring actions and joints reaction forces can give an evaluation of the forces that intervertebral discs supports during motions of a real spine.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2011-0046 |
| spellingShingle | M. Ceccarelli R. C. Saltarelo G. Carbone J. C. M. Carvalho Simulation of the Lumbar Spine as a Multi-Module Paralel Manipulator Applied Bionics and Biomechanics |
| title | Simulation of the Lumbar Spine as a Multi-Module Paralel Manipulator |
| title_full | Simulation of the Lumbar Spine as a Multi-Module Paralel Manipulator |
| title_fullStr | Simulation of the Lumbar Spine as a Multi-Module Paralel Manipulator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation of the Lumbar Spine as a Multi-Module Paralel Manipulator |
| title_short | Simulation of the Lumbar Spine as a Multi-Module Paralel Manipulator |
| title_sort | simulation of the lumbar spine as a multi module paralel manipulator |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2011-0046 |
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