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Modeling Musculoskeletal Movement Systems: Joint and Body Segmental Dynamics, Musculoskeletal Actuation, and Neuromuscular Control

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It is doubtful that anyone would argue that biological motor control systems are less complex than robots. Given that modeling and designing robotic control systems that can walk or manipulate objects is quite challenging to engineers [e.g. (Lee, 1989)], is there any hope for those of us who wish to develop “adequate” models of biological motor control systems? The answer depends on the definition of “adequate”.

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  1. College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Chemical, Bio., and Materials Engineering, Arizona State University, 85287-6006, Tempe, Arizona, USA

    Jack M. Winters

  2. Department of Surgery Division of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, 92093, La Jolla, California, USA

    Savio L-Y. Woo

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Zajac, F.E., Winters, J.M. (1990). Modeling Musculoskeletal Movement Systems: Joint and Body Segmental Dynamics, Musculoskeletal Actuation, and Neuromuscular Control. In: Winters, J.M., Woo, S.LY. (eds) Multiple Muscle Systems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9030-5_8

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