Three characteristics of cheetah galloping improve running performance through spinal movement: A modeling study
T Kamimura, K Sato, S Aoi, Y Higurashi… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cheetahs are the fastest land animal. Their galloping shows three characteristics: small
vertical movement of their center of mass, small whole-body pitching movement, and large …
vertical movement of their center of mass, small whole-body pitching movement, and large …
Dynamical determinants enabling two different types of flight in cheetah gallop to enhance speed through spine movement
T Kamimura, S Aoi, Y Higurashi, N Wada… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Cheetahs use a galloping gait in their fastest speed range. It has been reported that
cheetahs achieve high-speed galloping by performing two types of flight through spine …
cheetahs achieve high-speed galloping by performing two types of flight through spine …
The role of relative spinal motion during feline galloping for speed performance
Felines use their spinal column to increase their running speed at rapid locomotion
performance. However, its motion profile behavior during fast gait locomotion has little …
performance. However, its motion profile behavior during fast gait locomotion has little …
High speed galloping in the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and the racing greyhound (Canis familiaris): spatio-temporal and kinetic characteristics
The cheetah and racing greyhound are of a similar size and gross morphology and yet the
cheetah is able to achieve a far higher top speed. We compared the kinematics and kinetics …
cheetah is able to achieve a far higher top speed. We compared the kinematics and kinetics …
Chasing the cheetah: how field biomechanics has evolved to keep up with the fastest land animal
Studying the motion of cheetahs–especially in the wild–is a technically challenging
endeavour that pushes the limits of field biomechanics methodology. Consequently, it …
endeavour that pushes the limits of field biomechanics methodology. Consequently, it …
[PDF][PDF] Asynchronous Bilateral Body Bending Enables Fast Cheetah-like Rotary Galloping
S Suzuki, Y Asaoka, S Maeda… - … on Adaptive Motion …, 2023 - ir.library.osaka-u.ac.jp
Galloping, as the fastest gait of quadruped animals, is divided into two types based on the
footfall pattern, ie, rotary gallop and transverse gallop [1]. In rotary gallop, the feet touch the …
footfall pattern, ie, rotary gallop and transverse gallop [1]. In rotary gallop, the feet touch the …
Design of galloping robots with elastic spine: Tracking relations between dynamic model parameters based on motion analysis of a real cheetah
One way to create a quadruped galloping robot from scratch is to design a brick-shaped
body and utilize relatively simple open-chain leg mechanisms controlled with relatively …
body and utilize relatively simple open-chain leg mechanisms controlled with relatively …
A galloping quadruped model using left–right asymmetry in touchdown angles
Among quadrupedal gaits, the galloping gait has specific characteristics in terms of
locomotor behavior. In particular, it shows a left–right asymmetry in gait parameters such as …
locomotor behavior. In particular, it shows a left–right asymmetry in gait parameters such as …
Spine as an engine: effect of spine morphology on spine-driven quadruped locomotion
Q Zhao, H Sumioka, K Nakajima, X Yu… - Advanced …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In quadruped animals, spinal movements contribute to locomotion in terms of controlling
body posture and integrating limb and trunk actions. In this paper, we develop quadruped …
body posture and integrating limb and trunk actions. In this paper, we develop quadruped …
Mixed gaits in small avian terrestrial locomotion
Scientists have historically categorized gaits discretely (eg regular gaits such as walking,
running). However, previous results suggest that animals such as birds might mix or …
running). However, previous results suggest that animals such as birds might mix or …