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A Solution Method for Predictive Simulations in a Stochastic Environment
Journal of Biomechanics
  • Anne D Koelewijn, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
  • Antonie J van den Bogert, Cleveland State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-7-2020
Abstract

Predictive gait simulations currently do not account for environmental or internal noise. We describe a method to solve predictive simulations of human movements in a stochastic environment using a collocation method. The optimization is performed over multiple noisy episodes of the trajectory, instead of a single episode in a deterministic environment. Each episode used the same control parameters. The method was verified on a torque-driven pendulum swing-up problem. A different optimal trajectory was found in a stochastic environment than in the deterministic environment. Next, it was applied to gait to show its application in predictive simulation of human movement. We show that, unlike in a deterministic model, a nonzero minimum foot clearance during swing is predicted by a minimum-effort criterion in a stochastic environment. The predicted amount of foot clearance increased with the noise amplitude.

DOI
10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109759
Citation Information
Anne D Koelewijn and Antonie J van den Bogert. "A Solution Method for Predictive Simulations in a Stochastic Environment" Journal of Biomechanics Vol. 104 (2020) p. 109759
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/antonie_vandenbogert/114/