MRI: Acquisition of an Experimental Platform to Support Research and Educational Activities in Human Motion

该提案要求资金用于购买设备，使密苏里大学堪萨斯城分校能够实现最先进的人体运动多模态测量。7个主要部件为：1)力平台= 4个由Advanced Mechanical Technology， Inc.制造的OR6-7型力平台；运动捕捉系统= Vicon MX 6摄像头运动捕捉系统，3)肌电系统= Delsys Bagnoli 8通道肌电系统，4)高速相机和光学系统=Photron的FASTCAM 1024 PCI， 5)高性能示波器= Agilent DSO80604B Infiniium高性能示波器，6)信号/频谱分析仪= Agilent N9020A û MXA信号/频谱分析仪和7)网络分析仪资金= Agilent N5230A û PNA-L网络分析仪。这些工具将用于：1)加强和扩展生物力学和生物计量学的现有研究活动；2)加强现有的研究生和高级工程课程；3)促进旨在向地区高中生介绍工程的现有推广活动；4)促进新的研究、教育和推广活动。介绍了四个研究领域：1)计算生物力学，2)人体运动生物计量学，3)实验生物力学，4)身体区域传感器网络。

CBET-0821459GuessThe proposal requests funds to purchase equipment that would enable state-of-the-art multi-modal measurement of human motion at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The seven major components were: 1) Force Platforms = Four model OR6-7 force platforms manufactured by Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc., 2). Motion Capture System = Vicon MX 6-camera motion capture system, 3) Electromyography System = Delsys Bagnoli 8-channel electromyography system, 4) High Speed Camera and Optics=Photron's FASTCAM 1024 PCI, 5) High-performance Oscilloscope = Agilent DSO80604B Infiniium high-performance oscilloscope, 6) Signal/Spectrum Analyzer = Agilent N9020A û MXA Signal/Spectrum Analyzer and 7) Network Analyzer Funds = Agilent N5230A û PNA-L Network Analyzer. The instruments would be used to: 1) strengthen and expand existing research activities in biomechanics and biometrics, 2) enhance existing graduate and senior level engineering courses, 3) boost existing outreach activities aimed at introducing area high school students to engineering, and 4) foster new research, education, and outreach initiatives. Four research areas, one for each of the named investigators were described: 1) Computational Biomechanics, 2) Biometrics of Human Motion 3) Experimental Biomechanics, and 4) Body Area Sensor Network.