November 2012 - Opensim-announcement

Old messages from OpenSim Mailing List
by opensim-announcement＠simtk.org 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

OpenSim Users - The Simtk IT team restarted their mail server on the back-up server for Simtk.org and a few old messages were sent out as a result. I apologize for any confusion. Specifically, please disregard these two messages: "New version of OpenSim now available" (OpenSim 3.0 is still the latest version.) "OpenSim Project, how to contribute" (Though, as always, we encourage your contributions<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/How+to+Contribute> .) The message I sent earlier this morning: "OpenSim News and Upcoming Events" contains timely, relevant news about upcoming events, so please take a moment to read through it. Note that if you receive messages in digest form, these may all appear in the same digest. Again, apologies for the confusion! Best wishes, Jen *Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.* Associate Director | NCSRR<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html> R&D Manager | OpenSim <http://opensim.stanford.edu/> Stanford University 650-498-4403 | jenhicks(a)stanford.edu

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OpenSim News and Upcoming Events
by opensim-announcement＠simtk.org 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

*OpenSim Software to Help Design Smart Suits for Soldiers* The OpenSim project has a new contract with DARPA, through their Warrior Web Program <http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/DSO/Programs/Warrior_Web.aspx>. The funds will enable us to add injury risk meters, metabolic predictions, and other tools for performing simulation-based design with OpenSim, all of which will be made available to the biomechanics community. Read more about the project here<http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/darpa_warrior_web.html> . *Postdoctoral Fellowship in the NMBL Lab at Stanford* The OpenSim project at Stanford University, led by Scott Delp and the Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab, is now accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow. Please see the full posting<http://biomch-l.isbweb.org/threads/24173-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-Neuromuscu…> for more information and forward to anyone who may be interested and qualified. *OpenSim Webinar Series* We've had several webinars this summer and fall on topics ranging from stroke-rehabilitation to muscle models. You can learn more and watch recordings at the OpenSim webinar page<http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/webinars.html>. Our next webinar will feature the NMS Builder software for creating OpenSim models from imaging data. *Title*: NMSBuilder Software for Creating Patient-Specific OpenSim Models *Speaker*: Giordano Valente, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli *Time*: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time Read more and register here<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/event_details.html?id=55> *Second Call for Abstracts for CMBBE Symposium* We encourage you to participate in the International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (CMBBE) in Salt Lake City, Utah from April 3-6, 2013. The abstract deadline is December 14. The CMBBE Symposium will feature an OpenSim workshop, a special session on Dynamic Musculoskeletal Simulations, and a plenary talk by Scott Delp, director of the OpenSim project. Read more and submit abstracts here <http://cmbbe13.sci.utah.edu/> *Website Maintenance on November 21st* Our wiki-based documentation<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/OpenSim+Support> will be undergoing server maintenance on the evening of Wednesday, November 21st. Please be advised that the site will be down from approximately 5 to 9 pm Pacific Time on November 21. -- *Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.* Associate Director | NCSRR<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html> R&D Manager | OpenSim <http://opensim.stanford.edu/> Stanford University 650-498-4403 | jenhicks(a)stanford.edu

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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab at Stanford
by opensim-announcement＠simtk.org 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

Colleagues - The OpenSim project at Stanford University, led by Scott Delp and the Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab, is now accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow. Please see the posting information below and forward to anyone else who may be interested. Best wishes, Jen ------------- OpenSim <http://opensim.stanford.edu/> is a freely available, user extensible software system that is used by researchers around the world to develop models of musculoskeletal structures and create dynamic simulations of movement. OpenSim is supported by the National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research <http://opensim.stanford.edu/about/index.html>, the DARPA Warrior Web Program<http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/DSO/Programs/Warrior_Web.aspx> and Simbios <http://simbios.stanford.edu/>, the NIH National Center for Simulation of Biological Structures. We are searching for an outstanding individual to study musculoskeletal dynamics and develop new methods to simulate and analyze human movement. The ideal candidate will have strong biomechanics research skills, experience in development of computational methods, and excellent computer programming ability. Prior experience with OpenSim and a background in experimental biomechanics, software engineering, controls, metabolics, and/or design of prosthetics is also desirable. Interested applicants should: (1) Send a letter indicating their interest and experience, a CV, and copies of two representative publications via e-mail to opensim(a)stanford.edu. (2) Complete the short online form<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFdwOWUyd3BMMklaN3AtOG…> . (3) Arrange for two letters of reference to be sent to opensim(a)stanford.eduwithin two weeks of submitting (1) and (2). We encourage applicants to also send links to software or simulations that they have developed. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. -- *Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.* Associate Director | NCSRR<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html> R&D Manager | OpenSim <http://opensim.stanford.edu/> Stanford University 650-498-4403 | jenhicks(a)stanford.edu

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Upcoming Webinar on Model-Based Stroke Rehab
by opensim-announcement＠simtk.org 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

*Watch Upcoming and Past Webinars* Our next webinar will feature B.J. Fregly and Carolynn Patten from the University of Florida. *Title*: Model-Based Stroke Rehabilitation *Speakers*: B.J. Fregly, Ph.D. and Carolynn Patten, Ph.D., P.T., University of Florida *Time*: Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time Register Here<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/event_details.html?id=53> We've also posted recordings of past webinars on the OpenSim webinar page.<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/webinars.html> These past webinars include an introduction to OpenSim 3.0, an overview of new muscles models in 3.0, and a session on applying OpenSim to study the biomechanics of obese locomotion. * Download Our Latest Software Release - OpenSim 3.0 *If you haven't already, we encourage you to download and start using OpenSim 3.0, our biggest upgrade to-date. OpenSim 3.0 includes: - Live model editing - Scripting in Matlab and the OpenSim application - New and improved muscle models - Expanded tools for visualizing forces and other motion data - Usability improvements for beginning users to advanced developers Download OpenSim 3.0<https://simtk.org/project/xml/downloads.xml?group_id=91> from our website. You can learn more about the release by reading the full feature list<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/New+Features+in+O…> and upgrade notes<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/Upgrade+Notes+for…> You can also watch a webinar recording<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/support/event_details.html?id=49&titl…> from the release launch. We've updated our User's Guide<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/User%27s+Guide> , Developer's Guide<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/Developer%27s+Gui…>, and Tutorials<http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:8080/display/OpenSim/Examples+and+Tuto…> for the 3.0 release. Best wishes, Jen -- *Jennifer Hicks, Ph.D.* Associate Director | NCSRR<http://www.stanford.edu/group/opensim/about/index.html> R&D Manager | OpenSim <http://opensim.stanford.edu/> Stanford University 650-498-4403 | jenhicks(a)stanford.edu

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