The OpenSim Team will host a hands-on software workshop on Wednesday July 31st at the 19th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineeering (CMBBE). The workshop will demonstrate how the OpenSim software ecosystem allows researchers to collect motion data using smartphones, easily set up OpenSim scripting environments in Python, and rapidly create muscle-driven simulations. More details and instructions for setting up simulation environments for the hands-on portions of the workshop can be found below.
Musculoskeletal simulations provide a way to gain deep insights into how movement is coordinated. New tools for rapidly developing musculoskeletal simulations are enabling more researchers to leverage simulations by reducing the barrier to entry. In this workshop, we will present how our ecosystem of OpenSim tools for rapidly creating simulations, including from smartphone videos using OpenCap, and new features we’ve added to our Python and Jupyter notebook interfaces make it easier to generate simulations. With a combination of didactic portions and hands-on examples, participants will learn about OpenSim’s tools for creating simulations, and how to import movement data, create muscle-driven simulations, and analyze the results.
Attendees will learn:
To understand the capabilities of tools available in the OpenSim ecosystem, including OpenCap for motion capture with smartphones
To write Python code and use Jupyter notebooks to generate, analyze, and share simulations
To understand validation approaches and potential research applications of the software