Modeling discrete and rhythmic movements through motor primitives: A review

Biological Cybernetics

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 319-338

  Degallier, Sarah ^a   Ijspeert, Auke ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Central pattern generators; Discrete movements; Dynamical systems; Force fields; Motor primitives; Muscle synergies; Rhythmic movements

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL PATTERN GENERATOR; DISCRETE MOVEMENTS; FORCE FIELDS; MOTOR PRIMITIVES; RHYTHMIC MOVEMENTS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MUSCLE;

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PERIODICITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77957753623     PISSN: 03401200     EISSN: 14320770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00422-010-0403-9     Document Type: Review

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