The
fundamentals: what we do is walking and running prediction. Our algorithms
predict every possible variable in a gait cycle while taking into consideration aspects of
loading, joint ranges of motion, moments of inertia, anthropometry, body types, terrain,
etc. This is the most advanced algorithm that has been created for the prediction of
gait and that is based on a true biomechanical model. The work in this area has been
funded by the US Army Natick.
Both walking and running are considered dynamic tasks and fall under the same
fundamental formulation developed at VSR and coined by "predictive Dynamics".
This naming originated from the field of multi-body dynamics but with a predictive
aspect to it because our method deals with including the human aspects of naturalistic
motion and predictive behavior.
Within the VSR team, the area of Predictive Dynamics is the largest in terms of effort
and dedicated researchers. While the mathematical formulations leading to the
generalized theory of Predictive Dynamics has been developed over the past 6 years, only
recently that major breakthroughs have been made.