Modern three-dimensional digital methods for studying locomotor biomechanics in tetrapods
Here, we review the modern interface of three-dimensional (3D) empirical (eg motion
capture) and theoretical (eg modelling and simulation) approaches to the study of terrestrial …
capture) and theoretical (eg modelling and simulation) approaches to the study of terrestrial …
Reverse-engineering the locomotion of a stem amniote
JA Nyakatura, K Melo, T Horvat, K Karakasiliotis… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Reconstructing the locomotion of extinct vertebrates offers insights into their palaeobiology
and helps to conceptualize major transitions in vertebrate evolution 1, 2, 3, 4. However …
and helps to conceptualize major transitions in vertebrate evolution 1, 2, 3, 4. However …
How to build a dinosaur: Musculoskeletal modeling and simulation of locomotor biomechanics in extinct animals
The intersection of paleontology and biomechanics can be reciprocally illuminating, helping
to improve paleobiological knowledge of extinct species and furthering our understanding of …
to improve paleobiological knowledge of extinct species and furthering our understanding of …
X‐ray reconstruction of moving morphology (XROMM): precision, accuracy and applications in comparative biomechanics research
EL Brainerd, DB Baier, SM Gatesy… - … Zoology Part A …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract X‐Ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology (XROMM) comprises a set of 3D X‐
ray motion analysis techniques that merge motion data from in vivo X‐ray videos with …
ray motion analysis techniques that merge motion data from in vivo X‐ray videos with …
Validation of XMALab software for marker-based XROMM
BJ Knörlein, DB Baier, SM Gatesy… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
Marker-based XROMM requires software tools for:(1) correcting fluoroscope distortion;(2)
calibrating X-ray cameras;(3) tracking radio-opaque markers; and (4) calculating rigid body …
calibrating X-ray cameras;(3) tracking radio-opaque markers; and (4) calculating rigid body …
Advances and challenges in paleobiological reconstructions of joint mobility
AR Manafzadeh, SM Gatesy - Integrative and Comparative …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Paleobiological reconstructions of joint mobility are an essential component of functional
analyses of extinct animals. Over the past half-decade, the methods underlying mobility …
analyses of extinct animals. Over the past half-decade, the methods underlying mobility …
Raptorial appendages of the Cambrian apex predator Anomalocaris canadensis are built for soft prey and speed
RDC Bicknell, M Schmidt… - … of the royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The stem-group euarthropod Anomalocaris canadensis is one of the largest Cambrian
animals and is often considered the quintessential apex predator of its time. This radiodont …
animals and is often considered the quintessential apex predator of its time. This radiodont …
3D hindlimb joint mobility of the stem-archosaur Euparkeria capensis with implications for postural evolution within Archosauria
Triassic archosaurs and stem-archosaurs show a remarkable disparity in their ankle and
pelvis morphologies. However, the implications of these different morphologies for specific …
pelvis morphologies. However, the implications of these different morphologies for specific …
Static and dynamic error of a biplanar videoradiography system using marker-based and markerless tracking techniques
DL Miranda, JB Schwartz, AC Loomis, EL Brainerd… - 2011 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The use of biplanar videoradiography technology has become increasingly popular for
evaluating joint function in vivo. Two fundamentally different methods are currently …
evaluating joint function in vivo. Two fundamentally different methods are currently …
Swimming muscles power suction feeding in largemouth bass
AL Camp, TJ Roberts… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Most aquatic vertebrates use suction to capture food, relying on rapid expansion of the
mouth cavity to accelerate water and food into the mouth. In ray-finned fishes, mouth …
mouth cavity to accelerate water and food into the mouth. In ray-finned fishes, mouth …