A model of muscle-tendon function in human walking

A model of muscle-tendon function in human walking

In this paper, we study the mechanical behavior of leg muscles and tendons during human walking in order to motivate the design of economical robotic legs. We hypothesize that quasi-passive, series-elastic clutch units spanning the knee joint in a musculoskeletal arrangement can capture the dominant...

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Main Authors: Endo, Ken (Contributor), Herr, Hugh M (Author)
Other Authors: Harvard University- (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory (Contributor), Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory. Biomechatronics Group (Contributor), Herr, Hugh M. (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2010-05-04T18:21:37Z.
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