Predictive simulation generates human adaptations during loaded and inclined walking.
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SUBMITTER: Dorn TW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4382289 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Predictive simulation generates human adaptations during loaded and inclined walking.
Dorn Tim W TW Wang Jack M JM Hicks Jennifer L JL Delp Scott L SL
PloS one 20150401 4
Predictive simulation is a powerful approach for analyzing human locomotion. Unlike techniques that track experimental data, predictive simulations synthesize gaits by minimizing a high-level objective such as metabolic energy expenditure while satisfying task requirements like achieving a target velocity. The fidelity of predictive gait simulations has only been systematically evaluated for locomotion data on flat ground. In this study, we construct a predictive simulation framework based on en ...[more]
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