EQUIPMENT of the Poly-PEDAL lab

For metabolic measurements

Metabolic Workstations

3 Portable incubators for controlling temperature

3 Ametek electrochemical oxygen analyzers

2 Carbon dioxide analyzers (Anarad)

2 Computers dedicated for metabolism studies (Mac II)

5 Analog-digital converters (National Instruments)

5 Treadmill respirometers

2 Mass flow controllers

Spectrophotometer (Beckmann DU-50 with sipper)

- 80°C freezer (Fisher)

Centrifuge (Fisher)

(in Biomechanics Facility)

CO2 and H2O analyzer (LI-COR)

Ametek electrochemical oxygen analyzer

Analog-digital converter (National Instruments)

Power Mac 9500

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For studies of mechanics

Force - Kinetics Workstations

Photoelastic track

Power Mac 9500 computer with frame grabber and software for LabView (Ultimage)

3 Miniature force-platforms

Power Mac 9500 for analysis
Analog-digital converter (National Instruments)

Eight channel amplifier (Vishay)

Oscilloscope

Biomechanics Facility

Large force platofrm (Kistler)

Eight channel amplifier (Vishay)

Power Mac 9500

Analog-digital converter (National Instruments)

Motion - Kinematics Workstations

2 Kodak EktaPro 1000 high-speed video cameras (1000 frames/sec)

Video Logic high-speed video camera (320 frames/sec)

Dedicated Pentium PC computer for studies on mechanics and video analysis

Frame acquisition board

3-D Motion Analysis System (Motus, Peak Performance Tech. Inc.)

Color monitor

VCR controller board

Time base corrector

2 VCRs for analysis (Panasonic)

SONY monitor

Biomechanics Facility

Redlake high speed video camera (1000 frames/sec)

AAPE Center

3-D Motion Analysis System (Motus, Peak Performance Tech. Inc.)

Dedicated Pentium PC computer for studies on mechanics and video analysis

VCR for analysis (Panasonic)

2 NAC high speed video cameras (color, 1000 frames/sec)

EMG Workstations

Grass pre-amplifiers

Power Mac 9500

Analog-digital converter (National Instruments)

EMG Facility

Pre-amplifiers

Power Mac 7100

Analog-digital converter (National Instruments)

For studies of modeling

Musculo-skeletal and Whole Body Dynamics Simulation Workstations

2 Indy 2's graphics workstations (Silicon Graphics)

Personal IRIS graphics computer (Silicon Graphics)

Whole animal dynamics software (Boston Dynamics Inc.)

Musculo-skeletal modeling program (SIMM, Musculographics Inc.)

Dynamics software (Working Model; Knowledge Revolution)

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For studies of muscle

Musculo-skeletal Measurement Workstations

Muscle lever (Cambridge)

Dedicated Mac II

Analog-digital converter (National Instruments)

Amplifier (Grass)

Video camera for microscope (color, Javelin)

Dissecting microscope (Nikon)

Biomechanics Facility

2 Muscle levers (Cambridge)

Power Mac 9500

Analog-digital converter (National Instruments)

Amplifier (digital)

Soniomicrometer

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For Data Visualization, Presentation, and Exchange

All computers connected to ethernet

2 Agfa flatbed scanners

3 Laser printers

Slide maker - Agfa

AAPE Center

Fiber-optic video camera (Keyence)

Onyx computer (512 MB RAM, 4 -R10,000's; Silicon Graphics)

Alias / Wavefront Studio software

ADAMS dynamics software

Indy (Silicon Graphics)

3D Imaging - Cyberware laser scanner

Light microscope (Nikon)

Digital camera for microscope (SONY 5000)

Dual Pentium computer

Image and Morphometric analysis software (Compix and ImagePro)

Dissecting microscope (Wild M-10)

Analog camera for microscope (3 chip color)

Pentium computer

Broadcast quality video production (Non-linear video editing system, Media 100)

Dye-sub printer

Color laser printer

Slide maker

Slide scanner

Flatbed scanner

Pressure sensitive graphics tablet

CD-ROM maker

Departmental Facilities

These facilities include walk-in cold rooms, centrifuges, computer rooms, a machine shop, an electrical shop, and an animal collector. The university has a highly rated mechanical, electrical engineering and computer department.