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Preparing for the Tutorial 

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Participants should bring (or be prepared to share with a colleague) a laptop running the Windows operating system with OpenSim and Notepad++ installed.   Bring a computer mouse, too.

Before the tutorial:

(1) Please test your installation of OpenSim and configure Notepad++ to recognize OSIMM files by completing the test exercise quick exercises posted below.

(2) Download the GCMAS tutorial files(coming soon).

How to Download OpenSim

OpenSim is hosted on SimTK, a cloud storage service for biomedical tools and research.  There are 32- and 64- bit versions available to correspond with your system requirements.  If you are unsure which version you need, click here.

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Download OpenSim 3.2.  

How to Download Notepad++

OpenSim model files and setup files are written in xml.   Notepad++ is a free text editor that makes it easier to view and edit xml files.  During the tutorial we will use Notepad++ to examine OpenSim files.

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Download Notepad++


How to Test Your Installation

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Introduction to the Opensim GUI (PDF) gui_intro_draft.pdf

How to Download the GCMAS Tutorial Files

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Workshop Staff and Contact Information 

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Instructors 

Allison Arnold (aarnold@oeb.harvard.edu)

Concord Field Station, Harvard University

Apoorva Rajagopal (apoorvar@stanford.edu)

Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory, Stanford University

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Chris Carty (c.carty@griffith.edu.au)

 School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University

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Kat Steele (kmsteele@uw.edu)

Ability & Innovation Lab, University of Washington

James Dunne (james.dunne@stanford.edu)

Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory, Stanford University

 

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Tutorial Slides

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Background Reading 

Here are some useful resources for learning more about OpenSim:

Useful Links and Literature

National Center for Simulation Research (NCSRR) 

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Preparing Your Data

Examples and Tutorials

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OpenSim: Open-Source Software to Create and Analyze Dynamic Simulations of Movement  
Scott L. Delp, Frank C. Anderson, Allison S. Arnold, Peter Loan, Ayman Habib, Chand T. John, Eran Guendelman, and Darryl G. Thelen
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, VOL. 54, NO. 11, NOVEMBER 2007

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