Features of gait are determined at multiple levels, from the selection of the gait itself (eg, walk
or run) through the specific parameters utilized (stride length, frequency, etc.) to the pattern …

… or integrated actions are inevitably involved with the motions, determining the task(s) and
the hierarchy of influences allows each action to be placed in context and provides a route …

The Traveling Salesman Problem is one of the best studied NP-hard problems in combinatorial
optimization. Powerful methods have been developed over the last 60 years to find …

Compliant bamboo poles have long been used for load carriage in Asian cultures. Although
this custom differs from Western conventions of rigid body attachments (eg backpack), …

This study examined the mechanics of the horizontal to vertical transition used by parkour
athletes in wall climbing. We used this task as an alternative to normal running – where the …

The ability to accurately project (eg throw, kick, hit) an object at high speed is a uniquely
human skill, and this ability has become a critical feature of many competitive sports. …

In gravity below Earth-normal, a person should be able to take higher leaps in running. We
asked 10 subjects to run on a treadmill in five levels of simulated reduced gravity and …

The energetic economy of running benefits from tendon and other tissues that store and
return elastic energy, thus saving muscles from costly mechanical work. The classic “Spring-…

Terrestrial organisms adept at locomotion employ strut-like legs for economical and robust
movement across the substrate. Although it is relatively easy to observe and analyze details …

During locomotion, humans sometimes entrain (ie synchronize) their steps to external
oscillations: eg swaying bridges, tandem walking, bouncy harnesses, vibrating treadmills, …