Institution Name: National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Event Type: Workshop
Workshop Name: Mechanics of Muscles: Models, Movements, Measurements
Workshop Start Date: 25-08-2025
Workshop End Date: 29-08-2025
Workshop Organizing Department: Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
About Workshop:
Skeletal muscles are the motors that allow us to move. The mechanism of these motors is a masterpiece of engineering and it incorporates the information associated with both central and peripheral nerve activities. These mechanisms generate fine and precise force that help us to perform tasks such as hold a flower without crushing it, using chopsticks, and writing etc. There are around 640 skeletal muscles present in a human body and these are made up of motor units. The number of motor unit per muscle in humans may range from about 100 for a small hand muscle to 1000 or more for large limb muscles. The electrical activities of these contracting skeletal muscles are recorded using the technique called Electromyography (EMG). It can be recorded invasively (needle EMG) and non-invasively (surface EMG). Both these tools are considered as very important for the physiological investigations. Needle EMG is widely used for the diagnostic purpose. Because of the non invasiveness, the application of surface EMG gains momentum in the fields of movement analysis, ergonomics, prosthetic control, occupational and sport mechanics. This course discusses the current status, scope and opportunities in the field of EMG in health and industry. It provides a comprehensive overview of the functionality of muscles and its mechanics, signal generation models, applications, issues and challenges in the analysis of EMG signals. It includes lectures, demonstrations and tutorials. The course is interdisciplinary, in nature and is proposed for research cum higher undergraduate level students. This course will help the researchers/scientist, faculties, and students to share and enrich knowledge at national and international level in the area of muscle mechanics who has more than 25 years of research experience in surface EMG.
Course participants will learn these topics through lectures and hands-on experiments. Also case studies and assignments will be shared to stimulate research motivation of participants
Modules:
• Introduction to EMG and Signal Acquisition.
• EMG Signal Processing and Analysis.
• Advanced Signal Processing Techniques in EMG Analysis.
• Applications of EMG in Rehabilitation and Industry.
• Movement Intention Detection and Research Scope.
• Motor disorder society (mds): Neuromotor disorder analysis.
• Co-activation, use of NIR for muscle activity detection
No. of Participants: Number of participants will be limited to 50 Only.
(If more no. of participants registered, selection will be based on research
interest in this field)
Who can participate? Student/Research Scholars /Faculty/Scientist/Industry Participants
Registration:
Course Registration:
- Please use the link below for the course registration.
Link: https://forms.gle/n7mqT3vRmYT17QiB6
- Last date for Course Registration: August 18, 2025
Course Fee:
Indian Participants Course Fee (including GST 18%)
• Students / Research Scholars Rs. 1000 /-
• Faculty and Scientist Rs. 3000 /-
• Industrial participants Rs. 7500 /-
Foreign Participants Course Fee (including GST 18%)
• Students / Research Scholars US $ 200 /-
• Faculty and scientist US $ 500/-
• Industrial Participant US $ 1000/-
The above fee includes all course materials, computer use for tutorials and assignments, laboratory equipment usage charges, internet facility.
Payment Procedure:
Indian participants:
- Go to State Bank Collect (https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/)
- Select Category: Educational Institutions
- Search for Conference and Workshop NIT Trichy
- Select Payment Category: “GIAN MECHANICS 2025”
- Provide details of payment and submit.
International Participants:
Required to make the course fee payment via SWIFT transfer.
Account Details for SWIFT Transfer:
- Account Number: 38322028974
- Account Name: Director, NIT-Tiruchirappalli.
- SWIFT Code: SBININBB190
- Bank Name: State Bank of India
Contact:
- Mr. Hariharan
- Mr. Pattu Ramesh
Event Website: Click here
Institution Website: https://www.nitt.edu/
Institution Address:
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli – 620015
Tamil Nadu, India.
About Institution:
The National Institute of Technology (formerly known as Regional Engineering College) Tiruchirappalli, situated in the heart of Tamil Nadu on the banks of the river Cauvery, was started as a joint and co-operative venture of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu on 13.07.1964 with a view to catering to the needs of man-power in technology for the Country. The College has subsequently been conferred with autonomy in financial and administrative matters to achieve rapid development. Because of this rich experience, this institution was granted Deemed University Status with the approval of the University Grants Commission, the All India Council for Technical Education and the Govt. of India in the year 2003 and was renamed as National Institute of Technology. NITT was registered under the Societies Registration Act XXVII of 1975. During 2007 by the act of parliament, NIT-T became an Institution of National Importance.
About Department:
The Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering was established in the year 1993 and the first batch of undergraduate students graduated from the department in the year 1997. After the institute became NIT, the department has grown not only as an esteemed teaching facility but also as a pioneer in field of research. The department offers Under Graduate (UG)- B.Tech., Post Graduate (PG)- M.Tech. in Industrial Automation, and M.Tech. in Process Control and Instrumentation (offered jointly with the dept. of Chemical Engineering) and research programmes- M.S. (by Research) and Ph.D. programmes that provide students with the knowledge and tools they need to succeed in the field of instrumentation and control.
