NOFaLL: Neuromechanics and Optogenetics: Dissecting Fast Legged Locomotion. ARO Research Area 1.3.2: Multi Dimensional and Dissipative Dynamical Systems

Abstract

This proposal is comprised of technological and scientific aims. The unifying technological aim is to put in place key pieces of molecular biology and bioengineering, focused on fast running mice, that will enable a wave of new discoveries in movement. Enabled by these technologies, the scientific aim of this proposal is to experimentally test three hypotheses at the heart of fast legged locomotion: Is the morphology of the body reflected in the dynamic stability of a fast running animal? Does the structure of the gait controller reflect both constraints of energetic economy and dynamic stability? and finally: Does the nervous system utilize proprioceptive feedback from a single limb to make long-latency, distributed changes across the body?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 03, 2018
Accession Number
AD1070375

Entities

People

  • Andrew J Spence

Organizations

  • Temple University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bioengineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Vision
  • Engineering
  • Gene Therapy
  • Health Services
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Motion Capture
  • Nervous System
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Prosthetics
  • Sciatic Nerve
  • Signal Processing
  • Spinal Cord
  • Supervised Machine Learning
  • Three Dimensional

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Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology