Making Soccer Kicks Better: A Study in Particle Swarm Optimization

Namrata Khemka

Computer simulation is a useful tool for investigating
mathematical models of human muscle movement. These, in turn, can
be used to help design equipment for sports activities. One
biomechanics example is the simulation of a high-speed soccer
kick. We used an evolutionary algorithm, based on a particle swarm
optimizer, to adjust muscle control parameters for a soccer kick.
In this paper we describe our implementation of the soccer kick
project, followed by our successful experiments performed with the
soccer kick.