XXXXXXXX 2 11 25 Kin 430 Biomechanics Laboratory A Biomechanics Instrumentation Data Collection 5 pts Assignment Answer the following questions and submit your answers in a PDF through Turnitin in Moodle 1 Conduct an Internet search for motion analysis systems Identify 3 other companies aside from Qualisys that produce commercial kinematic measurement systems Where are the company headquarters 1 Vicon Motion Systems One of their headquarters is located on 12650 E Arapahoe Rd in Centennial Colorado 2 OptiTrack The headquarters for OptiTrack Motion Capture Systems is located at 3658 SW Deschutes St Corvallis Oregon 3 Codamotion Headquarters are located at Unit 2 Victoria Mills Fowke Street United Kingdom 2 Aside from studying human motion for research purposes what are the other major applications of kinematic measurement technology How why is it applied It s heavily applied to performance in sports especially in terms of rehabilitation like analyzing an injured athlete s gait One could use sensors on the injured person s body to track their movements which indicate stride length walking speed etc This is used to show how much the injury affects the movement of the human body 3 View the following YouTube video http www youtube com watch v VsVkaIaoU38 Note that the letter between the two a s in the web address is a capital I sounds like eye a What is the major difference between an AMTI force platform which we have at UMass and a Kistler Kistler Instrument Corp Amherst NY force platform b How does this affect the kinds of activities that each type of platform is best suited for studying The Kistler Instrument has Piezo Electric transducers Where this type of platform is best measured for short dynamic movements like running and jumping The AMTI force platform measures forces using Strain Gauge technology and is best measured for balance emphasized movements 4 Based on an Internet search identify a biomechanics laboratory at another university company or clinic i e not UMass Briefly describe a the name and location of the lab The Yale Orthopedics and Biomechanics Laboratory in 47 College Place New Haven Connecticut b the name of the lab s director if available Steven Tommasini c the equipment they have if provided state their manufactures 1 Instron 8874 mechanical testing system servo hydraulic testing system that contains both axial and torsion dynamic actuators 2 Instron 5542 mechanical testing system single column that implements low force tensile testing 3 High performance computer 2 Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Processors 256 GB RAM 2048 total GB of space in hard drives Nvidia Quadro GP100 16 GB GPU d the types of research questions they study Validation studies are conducted to ensure proper design and anticipated results of musculoskeletal injury They study the biomechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues through their equipment and testing techniques 5 Conduct a YouTube search for videos produced by technology companies sport science companies or clinical lab about their work using motion capture technology Suggested search terms include motion analysis clinic Write a brief reflection on the video based on the below prompts It s recommended to find a video that is longer than 2 minutes so that you have something to reflect on a How does the lab or clinic use motion capture They use motion capture to treat patients through a wide range of clinical services b Name and location of lab Texas Children s Hospital The Woodlands Motion Analysis and Human Performance Lab c Why is motion capture critical to the mission of the company or lab The mission to ensure everyone there is treated with care In this aspect they conduct these services for impaired gait especially for children as well as assessing the bodily motion of injured athletes This allows them to strain any details that causes an limitations in movement in general d What is one new thing your learned about motion capture or biomechanics from watching this video Something interesting I learned about motion capture is how it can be applied to analyze complex aspects of human movement that aren t visible to the naked eye The use of these tools include 3D motion capture systems force platforms and electromyography is very valuable in clinical settings in general