FAQs
Can I have a free trial of BoB?
Yes. You can obtain a trial version of BoB here to evaluate the suitability of a purchase of BoB. The trial version has most of the analytical capability of BoB and comes with pre-loaded trial data but cannot load the user’s data. If you decide to purchase BoB we will activate the full version of BoB on your chosen computer.
How is BoB delivered?
BoB is delivered as a downloaded package. The package contains the BoB executable, examples of input files which will help you to quickly start using BoB and a user manual. The package also contains an installer which will configure BoB on your computer
What support is provided with BoB?
Each BoB licence is supplied with one hour user support via email. BoB has a reputation for excellent customer support and we will always endeavour to provide you the necessary support to ensure that you can get the best from BoB. We offer maintenance contracts for 650USD per annum which will means you always have the latest version and functionality of BoB. Additionally we can provide specific support for your application for 130USD/hour.
Can I move BoB to another computer?
Although BoB is node-locked to your computer, we acknowledge that periodically computers need changing and you will require to move your BoB licence to a different machine. We will therefore provide you with a reasonable number of transfer licences for a handling charge of 100USD(79GBP) per transfer.
Can BoB share data with MATLAB?
BoB is developed in the MATLAB environment and uses the same data format as MATLAB hence all data can be easily shared between BoB and MATLAB. The BoB package also contain BoB in p-code format (as BoB.p) which can be run from the MATLAB prompt. In this means the MTLAB user can write their own m-code scripts to provide additional graphics and user-written scripts to for bespoke processing.
Can I scale the human model in BoB to represent specific individuals?
Yes, the height and mass of the human model can be easily changed by the user. Additionally, individual segmental lengths and inertia properties can be modified by the user. BoB also contains a muscle editor which enables the user to insert, edit and delete all of the muscles in the body.