Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence (WERT)
Campus Map: WERT
Within the Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence, the Gary J. Miller PhD Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory includes an 800 ft2 computational space (currently outfitted with more than a dozen computer workstations), desks, and conference space to accommodate up to 22 students or research fellows. An adjoining 400 ft2 room has benches and equipment for fabrication of hardware, sensors, and other small technological equipment.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering B (MAE-B)
Campus Map: MAE-B
Construction was completed in the summer of 2023 on a new 954 ft2 experimental facility for human movement analysis in the nearby MAE-B building. Equipment includes a wall-mounted 20-camera Vicon optical motion capture (marker-based) system, 3 AMTI force platforms, and a Bertec split-belt force-instrumented treadmill embedded in the laboratory floor. We also utilize multiple technologies to capture biomechanics and physical activity from study participants outside the laboratory and during daily life. Wearable inertial measurement units and electromyography sensors are available for data collection within or outside the laboratory.
Portable motion capture “lab”
A portable motion capture system is available for use within the MAE-B facility or in external environments. This system includes an 8-camera, high-speed video-based (markerless) motion capture setup (FLIR, Vicon), 2 portable AMTI force platforms, an AMTI AccuGait walkway, and a portable high-performance computing workstation for data collection within or outside of the laboratory.
This equipment, along with a height-adjustable chair, aerobic step, cones, and other tools to support motion capture during activities of daily living, is packed into a set of four wheeled carts/cases for transportation. The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UF also maintains a fleet of vehicles, including a lift gate truck and multi-passenger van, which can be used to transport this equipment and study staff to off-campus testing locations or between on-campus sites.
