High-Fidelity Simulation of Human Muscles and Movement

基于物理的计算机动画提高了我们模拟自然现象的能力，如碰撞物体、飞溅的波浪和移动的角色。虽然这些模拟技术可以为电影和游戏创造引人注目的特效，但计算机模拟在产品设计、人体工程学和医学中的实际应用仍然非常有限。为了使模拟具有超越动画的显著影响，它们不仅必须在视觉上吸引人，而且在物理上也必须准确，并使用实验数据进行评估。这项拟议的研究计划旨在提高和评估人体模拟在生物力学中的应用的物理准确性。我们的成果将克服目前人体模拟的局限性，提高我们诊断运动障碍、指导康复和训练运动员的能力。

Physics-based computer animation has improved our ability to simulate natural phenomena such as colliding objects, splashing waves, and moving characters. Although these simulation techniques can create compelling special effects for movies and games, the practical use of computer simulation in product design, ergonomics, and medicine remains very limited. In order for simulations to have significant impact beyond animation, they must not only be visually appealing, but also physically accurate and evaluated with experimental data. The proposed research program seeks to improve and evaluate the physical accuracy of human body simulations for applications in biomechanics. Our results will overcome the current limitations of human body simulation and improve our ability to diagnose movement disorders, guide rehabilitation, and train athletes.