Add to ORKGIt has been known that locomotor patterns of many legged animals show common characteristics, which suggests that there exists a basic strategy for legged locomotion. In this study we examine the minimization of the cost of transport as a candidate of the strategy. For this purpose we derive an equation to estimate the cost of transport during legged lo-comotion and show that the optimal locomotor pattern min-imizing the cost well represents many characteristics of the observed pattern in legged animals. The results suggest that the locomotor pattern of legged animals are well optimized on the energetic cost and the existence of specific gait pat-terns and the phase transition between them are also results of the optimization. 1
In this chapter the physics behind animal movement, the adaptations found in locomotion to generate ...
AbstractThe task of producing steady, stable and energy efficient locomotion in legged robots with t...
Carrying loads with a rigid structure during legged locomotion is difficult, inefficient, and can le...
Over the last two decades the research and development of legged locomotion robots has grown steadil...
For millenia, legged locomotion has been of central importance to humans for hunting, agriculture, t...
Energy costs of locomotion in mammals can be predicted from running speed and body mass, with the mi...
Simple optimization models show that bipedal locomotion may largely be governed by the mechanical wo...
In spite of the sustained worldwide efforts of the last few decades, the development of mobile robot...
Does limb design influence the cost of locomotion in quadrupedal mammals? If not, morphologists must...
Functional morphologists have traditionally regarded cost of locomotion as an important influence on...
Terrestrial organisms adept at locomotion employ strut-like legs for economical and robust movement ...
Terrestrial organisms adept at locomotion employ strut-like legs for economical and robust movement ...
<div><p>Simple optimization models show that bipedal locomotion may largely be governed by the mecha...
This thesis is a model-based exploration of the classic hypothesis that animals locomote in a manner...
Walking and running, the two basic gaits used by man, are very complex movements. They can, however,...
In this chapter the physics behind animal movement, the adaptations found in locomotion to generate ...
AbstractThe task of producing steady, stable and energy efficient locomotion in legged robots with t...
Carrying loads with a rigid structure during legged locomotion is difficult, inefficient, and can le...
Over the last two decades the research and development of legged locomotion robots has grown steadil...
For millenia, legged locomotion has been of central importance to humans for hunting, agriculture, t...
Energy costs of locomotion in mammals can be predicted from running speed and body mass, with the mi...
Simple optimization models show that bipedal locomotion may largely be governed by the mechanical wo...
In spite of the sustained worldwide efforts of the last few decades, the development of mobile robot...
Does limb design influence the cost of locomotion in quadrupedal mammals? If not, morphologists must...
Functional morphologists have traditionally regarded cost of locomotion as an important influence on...
Terrestrial organisms adept at locomotion employ strut-like legs for economical and robust movement ...
Terrestrial organisms adept at locomotion employ strut-like legs for economical and robust movement ...
<div><p>Simple optimization models show that bipedal locomotion may largely be governed by the mecha...
This thesis is a model-based exploration of the classic hypothesis that animals locomote in a manner...
Walking and running, the two basic gaits used by man, are very complex movements. They can, however,...
In this chapter the physics behind animal movement, the adaptations found in locomotion to generate ...
AbstractThe task of producing steady, stable and energy efficient locomotion in legged robots with t...
Carrying loads with a rigid structure during legged locomotion is difficult, inefficient, and can le...