Assessing sensory function in locomotor systems using neuro-mechanical simulations

Trends in Neurosciences

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 625-631

  Pearson, Keir ^a   Ekeberg, Örjan ^b   Büschges, Ansgar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INSECT; LAMPREY; LOCOMOTION; MAMMAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY RECEPTOR; SENSORY STIMULATION; SENSORY SYSTEM; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK; LOCOMOTION; MECHANORECEPTORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 33750189868     PISSN: 01662236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2006.08.007     Document Type: Review

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