We develop open source software tools, including OpenSim and Simbody, which enable scientists to develop and share accurate models and simulations of musculoskeletal structures and other dynamic systems. Through Simtk, we provide an online platform for the worldwide biomedical community to exchange their software, models, and simulations.

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• Uchida, T.K., Seth, A., Pouya, S., Dembia, C.L., Hicks, J.L., Delp, S.L. Simulating ideal assistive devices to reduce the metabolic cost of running. PLOS ONE, 11(9):e0163417, 2016. Download PDF Document

• Rajagopal, A., Dembia, C.L., DeMers, M.S., Delp, D.D., Hicks, J.L., Delp, S.L. Full body musculoskeletal model for muscle-driven simulation of human gait. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 63 (9), 2016. Download PDF file

• Lerner F.Z., DeMers M.S., Delp S.L., Browning R.C. How tibiofemoral alignment and contact locations affect predictions of medial and lateral tibiofemoral contact forces. Journal of Biomechanics, 48, 2015. Download PDF Document

• Uchida, T.K., Hicks, J.L., Dembia, C.L., Delp, S.L. Stretching your energetic budget: how tendon compliance affects the metabolic cost of running. PLOS ONE, 11(3):e0150378, 2016. Download PDF Document

• Seth A., Matias R., Veloso A.P., Delp S.L. A Biomechanical Model of the Scapulothoracic Joint to Accurately Capture Scapular Kinematics during Shoulder Movements. PLoS ONE, 11(1): e0141028, 2016. Download PDF Document. PloS ONE HTML page 

• Ong, C.F., Hicks, J.L., Delp, S.L. Simulation-Based Design for Wearable Robotic Systems: An Optimization Framework for Enhancing a Standing Long Jump. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, in press. Download PDF Document

• Hutchinson, J.R., Rankin, J.W., Rubenson, J., Rosenbluth, K.H., Siston, R.A., Delp, S.L. Musculoskeletal modelling of an ostrich (Struthio camelus) pelvic limb: influence of limb orientation on muscular capacity during locomotion. Peer J, vol 3, pp e1001. Download PDF Document

• Dorn, T. W., Wang, J. M., Hicks, J. L., Delp, S. L.. Predictive simulation generates human adaptations during loaded and inclined walking. PloS one, 10(4). Download PDF Document

• Uchida, T.K., Sherman, M.A., Delp, S.L. Making a meaningful impact: modelling simultaneous frictional collisions in spatial multibody systems. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 471(2177):20140859, 2015. Download PDF Document

• Scholz, A., Sherman, M., Stavness, I., Delp, S., Kecskeméthy, A. A fast multi-obstacle muscle wrapping method using natural geodesic variations. Multibody System Dynamics, 1-25 Download PDF Document