Abstract
We study leg joint torques of a large insect (Carausius morosus) to infer the functions of individual joints in closed kinematic chains during unrestrained walking. Leg joints were found to differentially contribute to multiple locomotor functions of a leg, such as body weight support and propulsion. We conclude that quantifying joint torques in freely behaving hexapods may provide a powerful tool in unraveling the feedback control strategies underlying motor flexibility. © 2014 Springer International Publishing.
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Dallmann, C. J., & Schmitz, J. (2014). Force contribution of single leg joints in a walking hexapod. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) (Vol. 8608 LNAI, pp. 380–382). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09435-9_36
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