CMU National Biomechanics Day

Sessions

Come learn about biomechanics through fun sessions!

Mechanics of Rock ClimbingNathan Zimmerer

Explore different ways to leverage biomechanics in the rock climbing sport.

Biomechanics of Hand Rigging and AnimationDailyn Despradel, Prakarsh Yadav

Learn the process of 3D character animation through the rigging and animation of “Thing”.

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Muscles: The workings of the HandErica Martelly

Learn about hand anatomy and make a model hand to display how tendons work.

Markerless Motion CaptureVu Phan, Jack Li

Learn about markerless motion capture using computer vision.

Challenges during Organ PreservationDevarsh Vispute, Rounak Baheti

Learn about current organ preservation methods, their limitations and challenges.

MiniRHexAlex Stutt, Paul Nadan, Joe Payne, James Zhu

Learn about the basics of robotic locomotion