OBBTree: a hierarchical structure for rapid interference detection
SIGGRAPH '96 Proceedings of the 23rd annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques
A Kinematic Model of the Human Spine and Torso
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
A general joint component framework for realistic articulation in human characters
I3D '03 Proceedings of the 2003 symposium on Interactive 3D graphics
Anatomy-Based Joint Models for Virtual Human Skeletons
CA '02 Proceedings of the Computer Animation
Heads up!: biomechanical modeling and neuromuscular control of the neck
ACM SIGGRAPH 2006 Papers
Towards an integrated system for planning and assisting maxillofacial orthognathic surgery
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Experiment and hydro-mechanical coupling simulation study on the human periodontal ligament
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
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The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is one of the most important and complex joints of the body and its pathologies affect a great percentage of the human population. The simulation of the TMJ behavior during opening, closing and chewing movements can be very useful to the understanding of this articulation by physicians, helping them to prevent or fix problems due to accidents or diseases. This work proposes a model to simulate the human TMJ behavior based on the concept of two interdependent joints. The model was conceived using multimodal information acquired from CT and MRI images of a live person, as well as motion data acquired from this same person with a magnetic motion capture device. Simulation of movement of other TMJs, based on different morphology of bones and teeth, is obtained by adapting the regular captured motion data through collision detection and treatment methods. The proposed model was evaluated through image registration techniques by comparing our simulated results with real, captured motion data. We also validate the model showing how it can be used to predict TMJ behavior in the presence of different - normal or abnormal - bones and teeth morphologies.