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Examples and Tutorials

There are many tutorials and examples to help you learn how to use OpenSim.  The examples listed below move from introductory to more advanced. Additional OpenSim-based tutorials, homework problems, and project ideas are available on the Biomechanics of Movement classroom site. 


Introductory Examples

  • Tutorial 1 - Intro to Musculoskeletal Modeling
  • Tutorial 2 - Simulation and Analysis of a Tendon Transfer Surgery
  • Tutorial 3 - Scaling, Inverse Kinematics, and Inverse Dynamics
  • OpenSense - Kinematics with IMU Data
  • Soccer Kick Example

Intermediate Examples

  • Simulation-Based Design to Prevent Ankle Injuries
  • Simulation-Based Design to Reduce Metabolic Cost
  • The Strength of Simulation: Estimating Leg Muscle Forces in Stance and Swing
  • Working with Static Optimization
  • Example - Computed Muscle Control
  • Example - Estimating Joint Reaction Loads
  • Example - Output Reporter with a Jumping Simulation

Advanced Examples

  • Building a Dynamic Walker in Matlab
  • Dynamic Walking Challenge: Go the Distance!
  • Pulling Out the Stops: Designing a Muscle for a Tug-of-War Competition
  • Sky High: Coordinating Muscles for Optimal Jump Performance
  • Custom Static Optimization in MATLAB
  • Moco: Predict a Squat-to-stand

The National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research (NCSRR) is a National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research supported by NIH research infrastructure grants R24 HD065690 and P2C HD065690. OpenSim is also supported by the Mobilize Center, an NIH Big Data to Knowledge Center, grant U54 EB020405, and by DARPA through the Warrior Web Program. See the People page for a list of the many people who have contributed to the OpenSim project over the years. ©2010-2017 NCSRR. All rights reserved.

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