Facilities

The BRL is a dedicated research facility equipped with state-of-the-art, sophisticated biomechanical measurement systems, which enables accurate quantification of human motion in both the laboratory and field-based environments. Equipment in the laboratory includes:

Equipment Item	Quantity	Photo
OptoTRAK 3020 optoelectronic motion analysis system	1
High speed LOCAM cameras	2
Standard digital video cameras	3
Kistler multichannel force platform (400 x 600 mm)	2
Novel emed AT system	1
Novel pressure strips	4
Accelerometers	2
Noraxon T900 telemetry EMG system	2
Noraxon footswitch system	2
Humtec	1
Chattanooga EMG Retrainer	1
Sonosite ultrasound system	1
Treadmill	1
Kinaesthetic ability trainer	1
Lord falls assessment kit	1
Dynamic cruciate tester	1
Pedograph	1
Anthropometers	2
Electrogoniometer	1
Custom-designed monorail and harness system	2

The BRL also uses LabView, MyoResearch, Visual 3D, ToolBench, SiliconCoach, Hu-M-an, Novel software, BioWare, MatLab and AutoCAD software for data collection and analysis.