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The revision r960 implement the reader for "FxFyFzMxMyMz" file while the
revision r961 implement the user interface and especially the assistant
required to provides extra information on the force platform (dimensions, or
geometry).
WARNING: It is assumed that the data FxFyFzMxMyMz come from the sensor and not
from the center of pressure. Is it true or not?
For the moment, only the file with the extension ASC is proposed. The support
of the extension TXT could be implemented but the use of this file extension is
too large and could contain easily other data than FxFyFzMxMyMz.
Moreover, it was decided to no use the "COP" file, as Mokka compute
automatically the COP (more exactly PWA (Zatsiorsky - Kinetics of human motion
- 2002) [1]), based on the forces, moments and geometry of the force plateform.
Furthermore, the geometry of the force platform is also required to visualize
it in 3D views. So an assistant was implemented to give these informations (see
joined file assistantAMTI.png).
At the end, you can display the data as every other acquisition file format
(see joined file dataAMTI.png).
[1]
http://books.google.ch/books?id=wp3zt7oF8a0C&pg=PA47&lpg=PA47&dq=zatsiorsky+PWA&
source=bl&ots=Kj633Hzi0b&sig=r5__I-33Cd_eioe11Wls2MnD2pk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3ZMuT7nXG
sGg-wbt2OGtDg&redir_esc=y
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 5 Feb 2012 at 2:48
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Hi Arnaud,
If I have a good understanding of the AMTI documentation, the force and moments
are calculated by the sensors [AccuGait Platform which I'm using]. In the same
time the COP is calculated only from the Mx and My moments and the Fz force .
-One question is how exactly Mokka compute automatically the COP ? [ as I don't
have access to the cited reference : PWA (Zatsiorsky - Kinetics of human motion
- 2002)]
-The second question is how Issue 25 is implemented in Mokka because I don't
have experience with this kind of activity !
Thank you !
Regards,
Daniel
Original comment by crispini...@gmail.com
on 7 Feb 2012 at 10:17
(Same answer than posted in Biomch-L)
Hi Daniel,
The computation of the PWA (point of wrench application) uses all the
components of the forces and the moments measured by the sensors. So, the
computation of the PWA doesn't assume that horizontal forces (Fx,Fy) are
negligible, and then this calculation should be more accurate when computing
joint kinetics. However, for gait analysis, the difference is low.
The following link gives you the formulas and the differences between the PWA
and the COP:
http://books.google.ch/books?id=wp3zt7oF8a0C&lpg=PA47&ots=Kj633Hzi0b&dq=zatsiors
ky%20PWA&hl=de&pg=PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false
The implementation of the issue 25 is based on the forces and moments stored in
the FxFyFzMxMyMz file and the geometry of the force platform (given by the
user). The use of the geometry is twofold. First it is used to display a
rectangle representing the force platform in the 3D space. Second, it computes
the matrix between the platform frame and the laboratory (global) frame. From
this matrix, the FxFyFzMxMyMz data are expressed in the global frame and then
used to compute the PWA. The ground reaction moments acting at the PWA are
computed (same computation than if you use the COP). The final result is the
display of the GRF in 3D acting at the point of application.
So the user has to give the geometry (corners and origin) of the force platform
expressed in the global frame. But to simplify that, it is possible to give
only the dimensions of the force platform (Width x Length x Height), then Mokka
computes automatically the corresponding geometry (assuming the force plate is
in the ground and the origin is at the middle of the height). You can find the
dimensions in the AMTI documentation. By default Mokka uses the dimensions of
the AMTI OR6-7 force platform, but if you set other dimensions, they will be
stored automatically and reloaded the next time you open an AMTI file. For the
Accugait platform, and based on the technical drawing, the dimensions to give
will be 501.7 x 497.8 x 43.1 mm
Regards,
Arnaud
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 7 Feb 2012 at 12:37
Hi Arnaud,
Thanks for all these information ! Please, explain me how can I import in Mokka
installed on my computer the AMTI .asc files. I've updated the software but
your assistant is not available yet ! As, I told you I don't have any
experience with software programming, I'm just an user !
Thank you,
Daniel
Original comment by crispini...@gmail.com
on 9 Feb 2012 at 7:29
Hi Daniel,
The current release (Mokka 0.4) does not support the implementation of the
issue as it was released few months ago.
However, you can download a pre-release of Mokka 0.5 which contains the code to
read AMTI ASC file. The link is available until February 16, 2012 09:00 PST.
http://www.yousendit.com/download/T2djNHB3cG9ZY1I3czlVag?cid=tx-0200220734020000
0000&s=19102
Let me know if everything works for you.
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 10 Feb 2012 at 6:16
Hello Arnaud,
Unfortunately it doesn't run ! I've downloaded it two times but every time when
I run it I'm receiving an error message [ the usually error message to send to
Microsoft...]
What can I do ?
Regards,
Daniel
Original comment by crispini...@gmail.com
on 11 Feb 2012 at 9:20
Hi Arnaud,
On the office computer [having Windows 7 on it] it works but at home [with
Windows XP] doesn't work ! I've performed the same operation on both computers
- what can be wrong with XP?
Thanks,
Daniel
Original comment by crispini...@gmail.com
on 13 Feb 2012 at 7:58
Hi Arnaud,
It could be from un-zip software [home -WinRar, office-WinZip) I'll try again
at home again !
At the moment I can't vizualize [or I don't know exactly how to proceed to
vizualize] the Fx, Fy, Fz like in your images !
Regards,
Daniel
Original comment by crispini...@gmail.com
on 13 Feb 2012 at 8:11
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To visualize data into charts, you have to drag and drop item(s) from the
acquisition explorer into the specific chart.
For more informations, you should look the help integrated into Mokka (Menu
Help > Mokka Help) or using the online documentation:
http://b-tk.googlecode.com/svn/doc/Mokka/0.4/_mokka_view.html#MokkaChartViewer
The documentation is not yet updated for Mokka 0.5, but the current
documentation is enough to explain how to plot data into charts.
I don't know why it doesn't work under Windows XP. I used the default zip
compressor included with Windows XP, and the default unzip work great. I know
also that there is no problem with 7-zip.
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 13 Feb 2012 at 9:35
To give you more information to plot ground reaction forces. You have to expand
the item "Force platform reactions" in the acquisition explorer and expand also
a force platform. From here, you have the choice to select the forces, the
moments and/or the position. Drag the selected items into a Point chart,
(analog chart are reserved onlz for the analog channels). Clicking on the
orange button of the chart view will give you options for the plots.
From the joined screenshot, I think you import the file. But you can also
directly open it. Using the menu File > Open (or File > Open Recent) you can
select an ASC file, and then Mokka will automatically shows the dialog box used
to give informations on the force platform geometry.
Last point, I won't have access to the web until next monday. I hope everything
will work for you.
Regards,
Arnaud
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 13 Feb 2012 at 9:49
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Hi Arnaud,
Great job ! Thank you ! I've worked a lot to make some 3D representation with
FreeMat but Mokka will add a lot of opportunities to interpret my data !
Till next week maybe you'll consider next two developments very interesting for
me- hoping you'll agree with me:
-1. the posbility to have a 3D representation like "3D Buterfly diagram"
[Reference :Vector (butterfly ) diagrams for osteoarthritic gait a preliminary
report, Soussan Khodadadeh,Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, Volume
12, Number 1,January/February 1988, pages 15-19]
-2. the possibility to identify the phases of gait [References :
- figure 3, pg.5 from V.Racic et al./Journal of Soundand
Vibration326(2009)1–49,
- Jacquelin Perry and Judith M. Burnfield, "Gait Analysis: Normal and
Pathological Function", Thorofare, NJ, Slack Inc, 2010.]
As far as I know this facility is implemented in Contemplas software !
Thanks again for your nice and very useful job !
"Read" you Monday !
Respectfully,
Daniel
Original comment by crispini...@gmail.com
on 13 Feb 2012 at 1:06
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Hi Daniel,
-1. I filled a new issue for the 3D Pedotti. See issue 26 and especially the
comment #1. Are you agree with the method proposed?
-2. You can already tag events using the time bar
(http://b-tk.googlecode.com/svn/doc/Mokka/0.4/_mokka_tutorial__add_remove_event.
html) or using the right click button on a 3D view or a chart view. Using
"Insert ...", you can give the label that you want.
We also think to implement a method to detect automaticaly heel strike and
foot-off events, but this part of the project is not yet started. Are you
waiting for an automatic method ?
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 20 Feb 2012 at 1:27
Hi Arnaud,
-1. It is interesting how it looks the butterfly diagram ! I've to work with it
in order to see how this way to present will help me because in a Peddoti
diagram the scale used for COP trajectory is different as you can see from the
attached picture from comment 12. I've meet both representations in articles so
I've to work with both of them in order to see which one is more apropriate for
me!
At the moment I'm studying a patient with unilateral hallux valgus and the main
differences between feet has resulted in Fy [medio-lateral force] and COP
trajectory. So, for me, it will be interesting to have the possibility to have
the representation of COP [or PWA] trajectory. Maybe you'll find usefull for
Mokka project, for the COP [PWA] trajectory to be complete drawn from starting,
even when GRF is represented only with one single moving vector. Could I've
access to the version with Butterfly diagram ? Thanks in advance !
2-From a functional point of view, the phase of gait as it was defined by Perry
represent a reference in literature.I think there is a real interest in
analyzing the gait cycle not only from the point of view of heel strike and
foot-off events but also from heel contact...."Loading respone",
"Midstance","Terminal stance" ,"Preswing",..toe off. As all thes phases could
be automatically identified using force platform data. I think it will be
useful to be implemented especially because the statistic report given by force
platform are presenting, for example, the maximum Fz from the entire gait
cycle. But I'm interested to compare the same functional tasks and phases of
gait from different subjects, not only general values ! Hope I've succeeded to
expres myself enough clear !
Thanks again for your work !
Regards,
Daniel
Original comment by crispini...@gmail.com
on 22 Feb 2012 at 8:19
Hi Daniel,
-1. Would you like to see the PWA trajectory in 3D or into a chart? If
it is in a chart, then as the ground reaction forces, you can drag the
force platform reaction position (which is the PWA) from the
acquisition explorer to a chart. You can even drag it in the same
chart than the plot of the ground reaction forces. If it is in the 3D
view, I think it should be possible. The next alpha version should
come tomorrow.
-2. I will fill a new issue to propose an automatic detection of the phases.
As all our conversation are no more related to the implementation of
the AMTI ASC file format, but on other features of Mokka, I think I
will close this issue. Our next conversation should be in the
dedicated issue (for example, our discussion on the point #1 could
continue in the issue 26).
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 22 Feb 2012 at 11:46
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Hi Arnaud,
-1. I would like to see the PWZ trajectory in 3D! I've attached in image to
show how I see this implementation [orthogonal-top view]!
-2. You are the Chief !
Thanks for your job !
Daniel
Original comment by crispini...@gmail.com
on 22 Feb 2012 at 2:02
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Hi Daniel,
I filled the issue 27 for the possibilty to see the trajectory of the PWA in 3D
views.
The screnshots in the comment #1 can show you what it can be done.
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 23 Feb 2012 at 8:34
Hi Arnaud,
One more question about PWA implementation : there is a writting mistake in the
Xpwa formula [equation 1.50 pg. 45. The correct formula is
Xpwa=((fy*mz-fz*my)/f)-((fx*fx*my-fx*fy*mx)/(f*fz)) and NOT
Xpwa=((fx*mz-fz*my)/f)-((fx*fx*my-fx*fy*mx)/(f*fz)) like in the link with PWA formulas : http://books.google.ch/books?id=wp3zt7oF8a0C&lpg=PA47&ots=Kj633Hzi0b&dq=zatsiorsky%20PWA&hl=de&pg=PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false
Which one is considered in the implementation of GRF visualization ?
Thank you !
Regards,
Daniel
Original comment by crispini...@gmail.com
on 23 Feb 2012 at 8:31
The formulas used in BTK to compute Xpwa and Ypwa are defined in the
file btkGroundReactionWrenchFilter.h, line 103
(http://code.google.com/p/b-tk/source/browse/BTK/trunk/Code/BasicFilters/btkGrou
ndReactionWrenchFilter.h#103).
I noticed the error in the book for Xpwa and also the error for Ypwa
in the original paper. The formulas used in BTK should be correct.
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 28 Feb 2012 at 8:37
Original comment by arnaud.barre
on 3 Mar 2012 at 8:29
Original issue reported on code.google.com by
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