System Dynamics

健康的加拿大人认为他们日常的许多活动都是理所当然的，比如走路或开车。然而，这些常见的动态活动并不是没有风险的；加拿大所有住院患者中近80%是由于意外跌倒或机动车碰撞造成的。幸运的是，生物力学、机电一体化以及系统动力学和控制方面的进步为创造新的辅助和康复设备创造了一场“完美风暴”。但是，设计师如何在将新假肢或转向系统用于人体之前对其进行测试？这对安全的影响是深远的，特别是如果该设备包含电机和控制器。计算机模拟可以帮助回答这些和其他问题，但模拟必须准确和快速。加拿大研究教席将开发新的建模算法，以加快汽车和生物机电系统的设计和控制，使加拿大健康、残疾和老年人的日常任务更安全、更容易。

Healthy Canadians take for granted many of their daily activities, such as walking or driving a car. However, these common dynamic activities are not without risk; nearly 80% of all Canadian hospital admissions are due to unexpected falls or motor vehicle collisions. Fortunately, the convergence of biomechanics, mechatronics, and advances in system dynamics and control has created a "perfect storm" of opportunity for the creation of new assistive and rehabilitation devices. But how can a designer test an idea for a new prosthesis or steering system before using it on a human? The safety implications are profound, especially if the device contains electrical motors and controllers. Computer simulations can help answer these and other questions, but the simulations must be accurate and fast. This Canada Research Chair will develop new modelling algorithms to accelerate the design and control of automotive and biomechatronic systems that will make daily tasks safer and easier for healthy, disabled, and elderly Canadians.