Webinar: Human-machine Interfacing via Real-time Neuromechanical Modeling

Speaker: Massimo Sartori, Ph.D., University of Twente

In this webinar, Sartori discussed his new methodologies and his applications to develop bioinspired technologies for restoring natural motor function. Sartori focused on real-time model-based control of bionic limbs and robotic exoskeletons. He showed how this can be achieved by using OpenSim and the CEINMS open-source toolbox.

To learn more about the research presented, you can refer to the following publications:

HD-EMG decomposition:
[1] Francesco Negro et al 2016 J. Neural Eng. 13 02602. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2560/13/...
Motor neuron-driven musculoskeletal modelling:
[1] M. Sartori, U. S. Yavuz, and D. Farina, “In Vivo Neuromechanics: Decoding Causal Motor Neuron Behavior with Resulting Musculoskeletal Function,” Sci. Rep., vol. 7, p. 13465, 2017.
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?...)
Real-time EMG-driven musculoskeletal modelling:
[1] G. Durandau, D. Farina, and M. Sartori, "Robust Real-Time Musculoskeletal Modeling Driven by Electromyograms," IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., vol. 65, no. 3, pp. 556–564, May 2018.
(https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...)
Model-based control of bionic limbs in amputees:
[1] M. Sartori, G. Durandau, S. Dosen, and D. Farina, "Robust Simultaneous Myoelectric Control of Multiple Degrees of Freedom in Wrist-Hand Prostheses by Real-Time Neuromusculoskeletal Modeling", J. Neural Eng., vol. VV, no. II, p. PP, 2018.
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?...)
Model-based control of exoskeletons in neurologically impaired patients:
[1] G. Durandau et al., "Voluntary control of wearable robotic exoskeletons by patients with paresis via neuromechanical modeling,"J. Neuroeng. Rehabil., vol. 16, no. 1, p. 91, 2019.
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?...)

Also, responses to questions that Dr. Sartori did not have an opportunity to address during the webinar can be found here, https://opensim.stanford.edu/download...

In addition to the OpenSim software package, several other software and models were used for the work presented in the webinar, including:
CEINMS: Calibrated EMG-Informed Neuromusculoskeletal Modelling Toolbox (https://simtk.org/projects/ceinms)
MTU Splines: Software for fast estimation of lengths and three-dimensional moment arms for musculotendon actuators (https://simtk.org/projects/mcbs)
Arm-Hand Model: OpenSim models for characterizing the musculoskeletal kinematics in the primate hand (https://simtk.org/projects/mshk)
Real-Time EMG-Informed Modeling Tools (https://simtk.org/projects/rems)