Background The inability of users to directly and intuitively control their state-of-the-art
commercial prosthesis contributes to a low device acceptance rate. Since Electromyography …

This review paper provides a synthetic yet critical overview of the key biomechanical
principles of human bipedal walking and their current implementation in robotic platforms …

Stroke affects many gait features, such as gait stability, symmetry, and harmony. However, it
is still unclear which of these features are directly altered by primary damage, and which are …

In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the use of the so-called golden ratio
(Phi, ϕ), an irrational number with fractal properties, used in artworks since V century BC …

Objective Recently, an intrinsic fractal harmonic structure was found underlying the rhythm of
physiological walking, but it has not yet been investigated in subjects with a neurological …

In this paper, we present a novel and practical approach for benchmarking agility. We focus
on terrestrial, multilegged locomotion in the field of bio-inspired robotics. We define agility as …

Background The study of the regulatory mechanisms of evolutionarily conserved Nucleotide-
binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) resistance (R) proteins in animals and plants is of …

In this text we look to the past to two distinct strands of research into autonomous robots,
evolutionary robotics and humanoid robot research, and how these strands are now …

The high complexity of the human posture and movement control system represents
challenges for diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation of neurological patients. We envisage …

Maintaining an upright stance is a challenging task in both humans and humanoid robots in
that it is complicated by inherently unstable mechanics and requires controlling a noisy …