«It's imperative for the high - speed, fast decision - making athletes to see
natural gaits of other players in VR.
Not exact matches
By controlling the travelling deformation pattern the robot mimics different
gaits of its
natural relatives.
Researchers at the Faculty
of Physics at the University
of Warsaw, using the liquid crystal elastomer technology, originally developed in the LENS Institute in Florence, demonstrated a bioinspired micro-robot capable
of mimicking caterpillar
gaits in
natural scale.
It reacts to changing terrain and different walking speeds much like a
natural human foot, facilitating a normal
gait and allowing its users to push off the ground with seven times as much power as is possible with the best
of its predecessors, all while expending less energy.
At least for now, the theory
of energy minimization is coming out on top, suggesting that the
gaits that feel the most «
natural» to us are the ones that require the least amount
of energy at certain speeds.
The reason it feels «
natural» to change
gaits at that speed is because your body and brain automatically try to minimize the amount
of energy you have to expend getting from place to place.
They used
natural woods, dyes and leather covering to make artificial limbs appear more
natural, but also tried to make them more functional by inventing new types
of joints, ball bearings, springs and rubber bands to substitute for ligaments and tendons, and other mechanical innovations to try to create a
natural gait and to allow men to conceal their disability if they so desired.
But there are certain - isms
of running that apply to everyone that should be blended into the
natural gait.
The separation
of your foot bones and the muscles that lie in between them work together to provide
natural shock absorption as you go through a heel strike - toe - off
gait cycle.
The running
gait should be
natural, with several drills that can be incorporated to result in a more efficient stride (see, again, parts 1 and 2
of «So you want to run and be strong»).
As Wayne, the actor moves with a brisk and economical
gait, and hidden in it is the suggestion
of an athlete trying to hold his
natural ease
of movement in check.
The PennHIP position and technique, described in some
of my other articles, uses a position more alike the dog's
natural stance and
gait, and demonstrates latent or covert laxity that is usually hidden in the old view.