On the kinematics of the head using linear acceleration measurements.
Abstract The paper deals with an application of the nine accelerometer scheme proposed by Padgaonkar et al. (1975) to the analysis of the head kinematics including the head angular acceleration and velocity using linear acceleration measurements. The computed results have been compared with the film analysis and with the actual measured quantities in the case of the dummy experiments. The study reveals an excellent agreement among these results and indicates the feasibility of the application of the method to biomechanical studies.
A Numerical Method Of Film Analysis With Differentiation With Applications In Biomechanics
This study describes a numerical method of curve fitting with provisions for subsequent differentiations. The method has been used to provide a basis for the analysis of high-speed movies of human volunteers on the Daisy decelerator at Holloman Air Force Base. Since deceleration measurements were not available from these classical studies of human tolerance, significant biomechanical tolerance and whole-body response information are only available from the analysis of the high-speed movies.
Measurement of Mass Distribution Parameters of Anatomical Segments
Abstract : Procedures to determine the center of mass and the moments of inertia in three dimensions of previously defined anatomical segments are presented. As an illustration, these procedures are applied to the human head and head-and- neck. The results of measurements made on six human heads and three head-and- necks are presented and discussed.