Muscle-Driven Predictive Physics Simulations of Quadrupedal Locomotion in the Horse.

ABSTRACT: Musculoskeletal simulations can provide insights into the underlying mechanisms that govern animal locomotion. In this study, we describe the development of a new musculoskeletal model of the horse, and to our knowledge present the first fully muscle-driven, predictive simulations of equine locomotion. Our goal was to simulate a model that captures only the gross musculoskeletal structure of a horse, without specialized morphological features. We mostly present simulations acquired using feedforward control, without state feedback ("top-down control"). Without using kinematics or motion capture data as an input, we have simulated a variety of gaits that are commonly used by horses (walk, pace, trot, tölt, and collected gallop). We also found a selection of gaits that are not normally seen

SUBMITTER: van Bijlert PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11428545 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature