@InProceedings{akimoto:lsc:2017, author = {Akimoto, Haruma and Tsuchiya, Yoshio and Imamura, Yumeko and Kusaka, Takashi and Tanaka, Takayuki}, title = {Design of a simple three-dimensional musculoskeletal model for a wearable sensor system, and optimization of link joint position using finite element analysis}, booktitle = {IEEE Life Science Conference}, year = {2017}, address = {Sydendy, Australia}, month = {December 13-December 15}, keywords = {Finite element analysis, Load modeling, Stress, Mathmatical model, Loading, Muscles}, doi = {10.1109/LSC.2017.8268186}, abstract = {We describe a simple musculoskeletal model of the lumbosacral spine that is in development for the evaluation of embedded systems in lumbar assist suits. The model is a multiple-link model, reflecting lumbosacral alignment. We also propose a method for optimizing link joint position and evaluate the effect of changing the position.} }