Mechanics of Walking

Joyce Ma

Friday 21st May, 2010 16:00-17:00 Mathematics Building, room 515

Abstract

The slow gaits of mammals are generally described as walks.Walking bipeds move their two legs half a cycle out of phase with each other. Quadrupeds move their two forelegs half a cycle out of phase with each other and their two hind legs half a cycle out of phase of each other.I will talk about the techniques and mechanics of walking used by humans and some manmals

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