The project is to create a simple MATLAB program to calculate the Mass Moment of Inertia (I) of a Body Segment. The Mass Moment of Inertia is given by the following equation:

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Where the mass of segment is given by the table below for a segment and ks are given in the other table below. The ks tables have k1, k2, and k3 per segment. K1 is used for the Anterior-Posterior Axis (typically used for abduction/adduction movement of the segment), k2 is given for the transverse axis (typically used for flexion/extension), and k3 in the axis longitudinal to the segment (typically used for internal/external rotation). So, you need to create a MATLAB program that for a given segment and direction (antero-posterior axis, transverse axis, or axis longitudinal to the segment), it should calculate the Mass Moment of Inertia.

Mass of segments as a percentage of the bodyweight:

Link	Male			Female
	5%	50%	95%	5%	50%	95%
Hand	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.5
Forearm	0.9	1.2	1.6	0.7	1.0	1.4

Ks Values: The mean values of mass and inertia characteristics of the human body segments (n =100)

Segment	K1 (%)	K2 (%)	K3 (%)
Foot	25.7 (0.95)	24.500 (0.80)	12.4 (1.21)
Shank	28.1 (0.63)	27.5 (0.61)	11.4 (1.96)