Walking : biological and technological aspects

Author(s)

• International Centre for Mechanical Sciences
• Pfeiffer, Friedrich
• Zielinska, Teresa

Bibliographic Information

Walking : biological and technological aspects

edited by Friedrich Pfeiffer and Teresa Zielinska

（CISM courses and lectures, no. 467）

Springer, c2004

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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 devices. The text also introduces the design problems that are encountered during prototyping of specific robots. This information provides insight to biologists interested in basic physical properties of locomotion.

Table of Contents

Preface.- Biological Aspects of Locomotion (T. Zielinska).- Locomotion in Complex Terrain (R. E. Ritzmann, R. D. Quinn).- Evolution of Vertebrate Locomotory Systems (M. S. Fischer, H. F. Witte).- WalkNet-a Decentralized Architecture for the Control of Walking Behaviour Based on Insect Studies (H. Cruse, B. Blasing, J. Dean, V. Durr, T. Kindermann, J. Schmitz, M. Schumm).- Technological Aspects of Walking (F. Pfeiffer).- Motion Synthesis (R. Zielinska)

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA70133556
• ISBN:
  • 3211221344
• Country Code: au
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Wien
• Pages/Volumes: 191 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00257168