Meeting Abstract
Legged locomotion is complex: it requires precise coordination amongst multiple joints within a limb and coordination between limbs. However, many approaches to legged locomotion employ simplified approaches aimed at understanding basic principles underlying locomotion rather than the detailed dynamics of each joint and limb which may be especially useful to understand neuro-mechanical coupling and environmental influences. We will present a biomechanical template to describe “slow” walking and test our model with data from fruit flies.
