--- a +++ b/Body/Mandible/SymmetricMandible_AU/CalibrationMandible.any @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +/** +Calibration models and studies + +Together with the geometry of the model, model calibration is one +of the most critical parts within our models. In theory it is not necessary +to calibrate the model provided that your muscle data and geometry are exactly correct, +which is rarely the case. +With model calibration we mean fine-tuning of the muscle properties in such +a way that each individual muscle works in the right part of their force-length +relationship complying as much as possible with existing literature. From the literature +information is gathered about joint positions where muscle fibres of individual +muscles have their optimal length (Note that those joint position are not +necessarily the position where the muscle creates the largest moment). When +these joint positions are known the tendon length in the model is modified +keeping the rest of the muscle properties constant (maximum muscle force, muscle +fibre length) in such a way that the fibres work at their optimal length in +that position. +*/ +AnyFolder ModelForCalibration = { + + AnyFolder &HumanModelFolderRef= Main.Model.HumanModel; //This is the reference to + //the folder which contains the human model + + AnyFolder CalibrationDrivers = { + + #include "JointsAndDriversCalibration.any" + + }; + +}; + +/// This study performs actively the calibration +AnyBodyCalibrationStudy CalibrationMandibleStudy = { + AnyFolder &ModelCal = .ModelForCalibration; + nStep = 2; +}; + +