Nexus and Plug-Ins Training

 

Session 1 - A Review of the Nexus Processing Workflow

Session 2 - Plug-In Gait: Segment Definitions and Results Interpretation

Session 3 – Plug-In Gait: Advanced Topics

 

Session 1 - A Review of the Nexus Processing Workflow

WHEN

October 11, 2011 – 10:00am Mountain Standard Time

WHAT

This session assumes that your system has already been setup and optimized. It covers a review of the motion capture collection process in the Nexus software using the Plug-In Gait model as an example.

OBJECTIVES
1. Check camera views for stray reflections

2. Calibrate the system
    a. Create camera Masks
    b. Calibration MX Cameras
    c. Set Volume Origin
    d. Calibrate DV cameras

3. Create a new Data Manager session

4. Subject resources setup

5. Subject preparation and the T-Pose trial

6. Processing the T-Pose trial

7. Capturing Dynamic trials

8. Processing Dynamic trials
    a. Data editing
    b. Setting Events
    c. Running calculations

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Session 2 - Plug-In Gait: Segment Definitions and Results Interpretation

WHEN

October 18, 2011 – 10:00am Mountain Standard Time

WHAT

Session 2 covers the input to, and outputs from Plug-In Gait for the lower body only. At the end of this session you will understand how to use the parameters of Plug-In Gait and how the outputs from Plug-In Gait are calculated.

OBJECTIVES
1. Plug-In Gait Input

2. Plug-In Gait Output

3. Joint Centers Calculation

4. The Parameter File: How Plug-In Gait Modifies It

5. Lower Limbs Anatomical Coordinate Systems Definition

6. Data Processing of the Trials Captured During Session 2

7. Plug-In Gait Output Analysis

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Session 3 – Plug-In Gait: Advanced Topics

WHEN

October 25, 2011 – 10:00am Mountain Standard Time

WHAT

Session 3 covers alternate marker sets that can be used in Plug-In Gait, including the use of Knee

Alignment Devices (KAD). Also covered are techniques for editing the Plug-In Gait marker set.

OBJECTIVES
1. Alternative Marker Sets to Run Plug-In Gait

    a. SACR or PSIS markers
    b. Optional UPA, FRM and RBAK markers
    c. Optional wands for SACR, THI and TIB markers

2. Lower Body, Upper Body or Full Body Plug-in Gait

3. The Knee Alignment Device (KAD)
    a. What is a KAD?
    b. What are the advantages of using a KAD?
    c. KAD and subject measurements
    d. The MED markers and Tibial Torsion automatic measurement
    e. Difference in lower body joint kinematics with and without using a KAD
    f.  Plug-in Gait workflow when using KADs
    g. Problems related to the use of KADs

4. Adding Extra Markers to the Plug-in Gait Marker Set

5. How to Virtually Recreate Markers: Using the Parameter File

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