Walking like a robot: do the ground reaction forces still intersect near one point when humans imitate a humanoid robot?

Bipedal walking while keeping the upper body upright is a complex task. One strategy to cope with this task is to direct the ground reaction forces toward a point above the centre of mass of the whole body, called virtual pivot point (VPP). This behaviour could be observed in various experimental st...

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Main Authors: Johanna Vielemeyer, Nora-Sophie Staufenberg, Lucas Schreff, Daniel Rixen, Roy Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-05-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221473