Bipedal locomotion
- This article should be merged with Biped
Bipedal locomotion consists of walking on two feet (as opposed to four). Humans are capable of performing such motion because their spines are s-curved and their heels are round.
Human walking is composed of several separate processes:
- rocking back and forth between feet
- pushing with the toe to maintain speed
- combined intruption in rocking and ankle twist to turn
- shortening and extending the knees to prolong the "forward fall"
Engineering
Engineers who study bipedal walking describe it as a repeatedly interrupted fall.
In recent years Honda and Sony have developed mechanical walkers.
See Robot
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