Biomechanics

SOMMARIO

Keynote Address-The Army Looks at Biomechanics.- Design for Living.- An Evaluation of the Kinematics of Gait by Minimum Energy.- A Prosthetic Device with Automatic Proportional Control of Grasp.- Humanoid Cover-Seeking and Obstacle-Avoidance Functions.- Walking Machine Studies and Force-Feedback Controls.- Leonardo da Vinci — The Bio-Mechanician.- What’s Inside the Outside?.- Biocontrol Systems in Food Intake.- Dynamic Shape Recognition.- Theory of Human Vibration Response and its Application to Vehicle Design.- Biological Prototypes, Design and Environments.- Central Issues Concerning the Nervous Periphery.- Realizable Models of Muscle Function.- Seeking Mathematical Models for Skilled Actions.- Control of Posture and Motion.- Author Index.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781461565604
• Dimensioni: 244 x 170 mm
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: VII, 194 p.
• Pagine Arabe: 194
• Pagine Romane: vii