Foot-Powered Machines, a Functional Taxonomy in the Age of Sustainability

Since the Middle Ages, human-powered tools and machines have played an important role in societies. Prominent among these are pedal-powered machines, which harness the overall power from the strongest muscles in the human body. The article identifies a historical taxonomy of pedal-powered machines t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Walter Franco, Vittorio Marchis, Marco Pozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Machines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/11/9/855