Walking : biological and technological aspects /

The book describes the results of research into the living world, which were conducted in such a way as to provide inspiration to engineering design of walking machines. The biological topics are presented in a form that is intelligible to engineers and can be applied in the design of mechanical dev...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pfeiffer, Friedrich, 1935-, ZieliƄska, Teresa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wien ; New York : Springer, [2004]
Series:Courses and lectures ; no. 467.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Biological aspects of locomotion / by T. Zielinska
  • Locomotion in complex terrain / by R.E. Ritzmann and R.D. Quinn
  • Evolution of vertebrate locomotory systems / by M.S. Fischer and H.F. Witte
  • WalkNet-a decentralized architecture for the control of walking behaviour based on insect studies / by H. Cruse ... [et al.]
  • Technological aspects of walking / by F. Pfeiffer
  • Motion synthesis / by T. Zielinska.