Artificial musculoskeletal systems mimic mammalian biomechanics using antagonistic muscles and rigid skeletons. They offer benefits such as adjustable stiffness, back-drivability, and muscle failure tolerance but are difficult to model and control du...
International journal of sports physiology and performance
Jun 5, 2025
BACKGROUND: Elite swimming performance is determined by a complex interplay of anthropometric, physiological, biomechanical, and technical factors. Previous research highlights how the 100-m freestyle demands explosive power, technical proficiency, a...
BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) secretion homeostasis, governed by the multifaceted interplay of skin stretching, is a pivotal determinant influencing wound healing dynamics. This investigation endeavors to devise an artificial intelli...
Stick insects exhibit remarkable adaptive walking capabilities across diverse environments; however, the mechanisms underlying their gait transitions remain poorly understood. Although reinforcement learning (RL) has been employed to generate insect-...
This study investigates the similarities and differences in the analysis of human walking motion between the traditional inverse dynamics method and the forward dynamics method that employs an Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-based controller. Nine he...
Understanding the dynamics of complex, whole-body interpersonal coordination behavior in humans is an important subject in behavioral science. However, due to the challenges of analyzing complex causal relationships among multiple body components wit...
Markerless motion capture (ML) systems, which utilize deep learning algorithms, have significantly expanded the applications of biomechanical analysis. Jump tests are now essential tools for athlete monitoring and injury prevention. However, the vali...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
May 12, 2025
In rehabilitation robotics, optimizing energy consumption and high interaction forces is essential to prevent unnecessary muscle fatigue and excessive joint loading as they often cause an inefficient trajectory planning and disrupt natural movement p...
Mammal-inspired quadruped robots excel in traversing diverse terrestrial terrains but often lack aquatic mobility, limiting their effectiveness in amphibious environments. To address this challenge, an amphibious robotic dog (ARD) was developed, inte...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
May 8, 2025
sEMG signals hold significant potential for motion prediction, with promising applications in areas such as rehabilitation, sports training, and human-computer interaction. However, achieving robust prediction accuracy remains a critical challenge, a...
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