For the impulsive ankle push-off (APO) observed in human walking two muscle-tendon-units (MTUs) spanning the ankle joint play an important role: Gastrocnemius (GAS) and Soleus (SOL). GAS and SOL load the Achilles tendon to store elastic energy during stance followed by a rapid energy release during APO. We use a neuromuscular simulation (NMS) and a bipedal robot to investigate the role of GAS and SOL on the APO. We optimize the simulation for a robust gait and then sequentially replace the MTUs of (1) GAS, (2) SOL and (3) GAS and SOL by linear springs. To validate the simulation, we implement NMS-3 on a bipedal robot. Simulation and robot walk steady for all trials showing an impulsive APO. Our results imply that the elastic MTU properties shape the impulsive APO. For prosthesis or robot design that is, no complex ankle actuation is needed to obtain an impulsive APO, if more mechanical intelligence is incorporated in the design.


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    Titel :

    Power to the Springs: Passive Elements are Sufficient to Drive Push-Off in Human Walking


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Lect. Notes in Networks, Syst.


    Beteiligte:
    Cascalho, José M. (Herausgeber:in) / Tokhi, Mohammad Osman (Herausgeber:in) / Silva, Manuel F. (Herausgeber:in) / Mendes, Armando (Herausgeber:in) / Goher, Khaled (Herausgeber:in) / Funk, Matthias (Herausgeber:in) / Buchmann, Alexandra (Autor:in) / Kiss, Bernadett (Autor:in) / Badri-Spröwitz, Alexander (Autor:in) / Renjewski, Daniel (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Climbing and Walking Robots Conference ; 2022 ; Ponta Delgada, Portugal September 12, 2022 - September 14, 2022



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2022-08-25


    Format / Umfang :

    12 pages





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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