gias2 0.7.0

A library of musculoskeletal modelling tools.

A Python library for tools used in musculoskeletal modelling. Includes tools for parametric meshing, registration, image analysis, statistical shape modelling, and 3-D visualisation using Mayavi.

Optional dependencies

• VTK and VTK Python bindings (for mesh processing)

• Mayavi (for 3-D visualisation, requires Numpy, VTK, wxPython, configobj)

• PyCSG (for generating constructive solids)

• pydicom (for reading DICOM images)

• Cython (speeds up active shape model and random forest segmentation)

• matplotlib for some inbuilt plotting functions

Installation

Linux

1. If you would like to use in-built visualisation modules, first install Mayavi for you distribution, else you can skip this step.

   1. Install VTK and VTK python bindings (e.g. through your package manager). VTK 5.10 is the most stable in my experience with Mayavi.

   2. Install mayavi through your package manager (e.g. sudo apt-get install mayavi2) or pip (e.g. pip install –user mayavi)

2. Download the wheel and

   pip install --user [path/to/wheel]

Windows

1. The most painless way to install the python dependencies required by GIAS2 is to install the umbrella package Anaconda.

2. If you would like to use in-built visualisation modules, install Mayavi. In you installed Anaconda, from the Anaconda commandline,

   conda install mayavi

3. Download the wheel and from the Anaconda commandline

   pip install --user [path/to/wheel]

Examples

Example of some the capabilities of GIAS2 can be found in the gias2/examples/ directory. We are working to add more examples.

Tutorials

• Using GIAS2 with MAP Client for lower limb model generation

• Using GIAS2 for statistical shape modelling

License

GIAS2 is under the Mozilla Public license 2.0.