Why animals can outrun robots
Animals are much better at running than robots. The difference in performance arises in the
important dimensions of agility, range, and robustness. To understand the underlying …
important dimensions of agility, range, and robustness. To understand the underlying …
Methods for integrating postural control into biomechanical human simulations: a systematic review
J Shanbhag, A Wolf, I Wechsler, S Fleischmann… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2023 - Springer
Understanding of the human body's internal processes to maintain balance is fundamental
to simulate postural control behaviour. The body uses multiple sensory systems' information …
to simulate postural control behaviour. The body uses multiple sensory systems' information …
Eccentric muscle contractions: From single muscle fibre to whole muscle mechanics
A Tomalka - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology, 2023 - Springer
Eccentric muscle loading encompasses several unique features compared to other types of
contractions. These features include increased force, work, and performance at decreased …
contractions. These features include increased force, work, and performance at decreased …
Loads distributed in vivo among vertebrae, muscles, spinal ligaments, and intervertebral discs in a passively flexed lumbar spine
F Mörl, M Günther, JM Riede, M Hammer… - … and modeling in …, 2020 - Springer
The load distribution among lumbar spinal structures—still an unanswered question—has
been in the focus of this hybrid experimental and simulation study. First, the overall passive …
been in the focus of this hybrid experimental and simulation study. First, the overall passive …
Learning with muscles: Benefits for data-efficiency and robustness in anthropomorphic tasks
Humans are able to outperform robots in terms of robustness, versatility, and learning of new
tasks in a wide variety of movements. We hypothesize that highly nonlinear muscle …
tasks in a wide variety of movements. We hypothesize that highly nonlinear muscle …
Predicting perturbed human arm movements in a neuro-musculoskeletal model to investigate the muscular force response
Human movement is generated by a dynamic interplay between the nervous system, the
biomechanical structures, and the environment. To investigate this interaction, we propose a …
biomechanical structures, and the environment. To investigate this interaction, we propose a …
Power amplification increases with contraction velocity during stretch-shortening cycles of skinned muscle fibers
Muscle force, work, and power output during concentric contractions (active muscle
shortening) are increased immediately following an eccentric contraction (active muscle …
shortening) are increased immediately following an eccentric contraction (active muscle …
Development and verification of a physiologically motivated internal controller for the open-source extended Hill-type muscle model in LS-DYNA
Nowadays, active human body models are becoming essential tools for the development of
integrated occupant safety systems. However, their broad application in industry and …
integrated occupant safety systems. However, their broad application in industry and …
Muscle prestimulation tunes velocity preflex in simulated perturbed hopping
Muscle fibres possess unique visco-elastic properties, which generate a stabilising zero-
delay response to unexpected perturbations. This instantaneous response—termed “preflex” …
delay response to unexpected perturbations. This instantaneous response—termed “preflex” …
[HTML][HTML] Muscular damping distribution strategy for bio-inspired, soft motion control at variable precision
P Vonwirth, K Berns - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bio-inspired and compliant control approaches have been studied by roboticists for decades
to achieve more natural robot motion. Independent of this, medical and biological …
to achieve more natural robot motion. Independent of this, medical and biological …