Improving performance of robots using human-inspired approaches: a survey
H Qiao, S Zhong, Z Chen, H Wang - Science China Information Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Realizing high performance of ordinary robots is one of the core problems in robotic
research. Improving the performance of ordinary robots usually relies on the collaborative …
research. Improving the performance of ordinary robots usually relies on the collaborative …
[HTML][HTML] Age-related changes in gait biomechanics and their impact on the metabolic cost of walking: Report from a National Institute on Aging workshop
KA Boyer, KL Hayes, BR Umberger… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in old age that contribute to the complex issue of an increased metabolic
cost of walking (mass-specific energy cost per unit distance traveled) in older adults appear …
cost of walking (mass-specific energy cost per unit distance traveled) in older adults appear …
A spinal cord neuroprosthesis for locomotor deficits due to Parkinson's disease
People with late-stage Parkinson's disease (PD) often suffer from debilitating locomotor
deficits that are resistant to currently available therapies. To alleviate these deficits, we …
deficits that are resistant to currently available therapies. To alleviate these deficits, we …
Scalable muscle-actuated human simulation and control
Many anatomical factors, such as bone geometry and muscle condition, interact to affect
human movements. This work aims to build a comprehensive musculoskeletal model and its …
human movements. This work aims to build a comprehensive musculoskeletal model and its …
Flexing computational muscle: modeling and simulation of musculotendon dynamics
Muscle-driven simulations of human and animal motion are widely used to complement
physical experiments for studying movement dynamics. Musculotendon models are an …
physical experiments for studying movement dynamics. Musculotendon models are an …
Muscular strategy shift in human running: dependence of running speed on hip and ankle muscle performance
TW Dorn, AG Schache… - Journal of Experimental …, 2012 - journals.biologists.com
Humans run faster by increasing a combination of stride length and stride frequency. In slow
and medium-paced running, stride length is increased by exerting larger support forces …
and medium-paced running, stride length is increased by exerting larger support forces …
Evaluation of direct collocation optimal control problem formulations for solving the muscle redundancy problem
Estimation of muscle forces during motion involves solving an indeterminate problem (more
unknown muscle forces than joint moment constraints), frequently via optimization methods …
unknown muscle forces than joint moment constraints), frequently via optimization methods …
Predicting gait adaptations due to ankle plantarflexor muscle weakness and contracture using physics-based musculoskeletal simulations
Deficits in the ankle plantarflexor muscles, such as weakness and contracture, occur
commonly in conditions such as cerebral palsy, stroke, muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie …
commonly in conditions such as cerebral palsy, stroke, muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie …
OpenSim: a musculoskeletal modeling and simulation framework for in silico investigations and exchange
Movement science is driven by observation, but observation alone cannot elucidate
principles of human and animal movement. Biomechanical modeling and computer …
principles of human and animal movement. Biomechanical modeling and computer …
How muscle fiber lengths and velocities affect muscle force generation as humans walk and run at different speeds
The lengths and velocities of muscle fibers have a dramatic effect on muscle force
generation. It is unknown, however, whether the lengths and velocities of lower limb muscle …
generation. It is unknown, however, whether the lengths and velocities of lower limb muscle …