Questions tagged [biomechanics]

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Center of Pressure Line from Barefoot Scan (EMED)

I have raw data obtained from EMED barefoot scan containing a matrix of pressure sensors over about 70 frames. This totals 70 matrices that record a snapshot of the pressure over the duration of a person's natural walk over the pressure plate. I…
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Estimating joint angles using accelerometer data

the question I'm working on is the following: three IMU sensors have been placed on the lower limb, one of the hip, one on the thigh and one on the shank. The IMU sensors collect acceleration data in x/y/z directions, and gyroscope data for the…
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Where does the potential energy go when a limbed animal goes downhill?

I am looking for a definitive answer on where the energy goes when a limbed animal goes downhill. For convenience, let's discuss a bipedal, e.g. human. When going uphill, it's clear that the potential energy ultimately comes from the ATP-->ADP…
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