Welcome to SCONE
SCONE is free and open-source software for predictive simulation of human and animal motion.
With SCONE, you can optimize musculoskeletal models to perform specific tasks, according to high-level objectives such as walking speed and energy efficiency.
SCONE supports models from OpenSim 3, OpenSim 4 and Hyfydy, which delivers a 100x speedup over OpenSim.
SCONE includes a Python API, designed and streamlined for machine learning applications.
SCONE is available for Windows, Linux and macOS.
News
2025-05-01 SCONE version 2.4.2 has been released for Windows, Linux and macOS. Find out what's new or download here.
2025-02-27 SCONE version 2.4.1 has been released for Windows, Linux and macOS. Find out what's new or download here.
2025-01-07 Updated the list of publications that use SCONE in their research.
2024-10-28 SCONE version 2.4.0 has been released for Windows, Linux and macOS. Find out what's new or download here.
2024-05-24 New publication: Jones R, Ratnakumar N, Akbaş K, Zhou X. Delayed center of mass feedback in elderly humans leads to greater muscle co-contraction and altered balance strategy under perturbed balance: A predictive musculoskeletal simulation study. Plos one. 2024 May 24;19(5):e0296548.
2024-05-15 New publication: Shanbhag, J., Fleischmann, S., Wechsler, I., Gassner, H., Winkler, J., Eskofier, B. M., Koelewijn, A. D., Wartzack, S., Miehling, J. (2024). A sensorimotor enhanced neuromusculoskeletal model for simulating postural control of upright standing. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18.
2024-04-26 SCONE version 2.3.1 has been released for Windows, Linux and macOS. Find out what's new or download here.
2023-12-14 SCONE version 2.3.0 has been released for Windows, Linux and macOS. Find out what's new or download here.
2023-07-31 New publication: Lassmann, C., Ilg, W., Rattay, T. W., Schöls, L., Giese, M., & Haeufle, D. F. B. (2023). Dysfunctional neuro-muscular mechanisms explain gradual gait changes in prodromal spastic paraplegia. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20(1), 1–19.
2023-06-07 SCONE version 2.2.1 has been released for Windows, Linux and macOS. Find out what's new or download here.
2023-04-09 SCONE version 2.2.0 has been released for Windows, Linux and macOS. Find out what's new or download here.
2023-02-21 New publication: Jabeen, S., Baines, P. M., Harlaar, J., Vallery, H., & Berry, A. (2023). Reaction moments matter when designing lower-extremity robots for tripping recovery. PLoS ONE, 18(2 February), 1–27.
2023-01-09 SCONE version 2.1.0 has been released! Find out what's new or download here.
2022-12-30 New publication: Muñoz, D., De Marchis, C., Gizzi, L., & Severini, G. (2022). Predictive simulation of sit-to-stand based on reflexive-controllers. PloS One, 17(12), e0279300.
2022-07-26 SCONE version 2.0.6 has been released! Find out what's new or download here.
2022-05-27 SCONE version 2.0.5 has been released! Find out what's new or download here.
2022-05-13 SCONE version 2.0.4 has been released! Find out what's new or download here.
2022-05-11 New publication: Koelewijn, A. D., & Bogert, A. J. van den. (2022). Antagonistic Co-contraction Can Minimise Muscular Effort in Systems with Uncertainty. PeerJ, 1–23.
2022-04-19 SCONE version 2.0.3 has been released! Find out what's new or download here.
2022-04-06 SCONE version 2.0.2 has been released! Find out what's new or download here.
2022-03-17 SCONE version 2.0.1 has been released! Find out what's new or download here.
2022-02-18 SCONE version 2.0.0 has been released! Find out what's new or download here.