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DESCRIPTION:The EPFL IEEE Student Branch and the IEEE Life Member Activity 
 Group kindly invites you to participate to November Stammtisch. We are ver
 y pleased to have Prof. Auke Ijspeert\, IEEE Fellow\, as a speaker. The fo
 llowing is a brief abstract of the event.\n\nThe ability to efficiently mo
 ve in complex environments is a fundamental property both for animals and 
 for robots\, and the problem of locomotion and movement control is an area
  in which neuroscience\, biomechanics\, and robotics can fruitfully intera
 ct. In this talk\, I will present how biorobots and numerical models can b
 e used to explore the interplay of the four main components underlying ani
 mal locomotion\, namely central pattern generators (CPGs)\, reflexes\, des
 cending modulation\, and the musculoskeletal system. Going from lamprey to
  human locomotion\, I will present a series of models that tend to show th
 at the respective roles of these components have changed during evolution 
 with a dominant role of CPGs in lamprey and salamander locomotion\, and a 
 more important role for sensory feedback and descending modulation in huma
 n locomotion. I will also present a recent project showing how robotics ca
 n provide scientific tools for paleontology.\n\nYou don't need to be a mem
 ber of IEEE to attend the event\, it is open to all.\n\nSpeaker(s): Profes
 sor Auke Ijspeert \, \n\nRoom: MED 0 1418\, Bldg: MED Adrien Palaz auditor
 ium\, EPFL\, EPFL\, Ecublens\, Switzerland\, Switzerland\, 1015
LOCATION:Room: MED 0 1418\, Bldg: MED Adrien Palaz auditorium\, EPFL\, EPFL
 \, Ecublens\, Switzerland\, Switzerland\, 1015
ORGANIZER:michbron@bluewin.ch
SEQUENCE:5
SUMMARY:November Stammtisch - Investigating animal locomotion using biorobo
 ts and neuromechanical simulations
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/333443
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The EPFL IEEE Student Branch and the IEEE 
 Life Member Activity Group kindly invites you to participate to November S
 tammtisch. We are very pleased to have Prof. Auke Ijspeert\, IEEE Fellow\,
  as a speaker. The following is a brief abstract of the event.<br /><br />
 The ability to efficiently move in complex environments is a fundamental p
 roperty both for animals and for robots\, and the problem of locomotion an
 d movement control is an area in which neuroscience\, biomechanics\, and r
 obotics can fruitfully interact. In this talk\, I will present how biorobo
 ts and numerical models can be used to explore the interplay of the four m
 ain components underlying animal locomotion\, namely central pattern gener
 ators (CPGs)\, reflexes\, descending modulation\, and the musculoskeletal 
 system. Going from lamprey to human locomotion\, I will present a series o
 f models that tend to show that the respective roles of these components h
 ave changed during evolution with a dominant role of CPGs in lamprey and s
 alamander locomotion\, and a more important role for sensory feedback and 
 descending modulation in human locomotion. I will also present a recent pr
 oject showing how robotics can provide scientific tools for paleontology.<
 br /><br />You don't need to be a member of IEEE to attend the event\, it 
 is open to all.</p>
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