A leg mechanism (walking mechanism) is a mechanical system designed to provide a propulsive force by intermittent frictional contact with the ground. This...

is a planar leg mechanism designed by the kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen to generate a smooth walking motion. Jansen has used his mechanism in a variety...

linkage is a planar mechanism designed to simulate the gait of legged animal and function as a wheel replacement, a leg mechanism. The linkage consists...

eight-bar leg mechanism that was invented by kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen. Klann linkage is a six-bar linkage that forms a leg mechanism; Toggle mechanisms are...

portion of a person's mass. Evolution has led to the human leg's development into a mechanism specifically adapted for efficient bipedal gait. While the...

A leg is a weight-bearing and locomotive anatomical structure, usually having a columnar shape. During locomotion, legs function as "extensible struts"...

but an additional slider. Leg mechanism Straight line mechanism Design of Machinery – esp' p134 "Chebyshev's Lambda Mechanism – Wolfram Demonstrations...

Alternatives: Air cushion, Continuous track, Counter-rotating screws, Leg mechanism, Magnetic levitation, Wing-in-ground-effect History: History of the...

robots are a type of mobile robot which use articulated limbs, such as leg mechanisms, to provide locomotion. They are more versatile than wheeled robots...

anywhere from one to more than eight legs. There are many designs for the leg mechanisms of walking machines that provide foot trajectories with different properties...

(like Honda's Asimo). See Passive dynamics See Zero Moment Point See Leg mechanism See Hexapod (robotics) Walking robots simulate human or animal gait...

Restless legs syndrome, (also known as restless leg syndrome (RLS) and Willis–Ekbom disease (WED), is a neurological disorder, usually chronic, that causes...

cause. If the underlying mechanism involves sodium retention, decreased salt intake and a diuretic may be used. Elevating the legs and support stockings...

hydraulic fluid or pneumatic pressure, which causes the scissor legs to retract. This mechanism is used in devices such as lift tables and scissor lifts. Modern...

largest region of the leg; it is especially conspicuous in many insects with saltatorial legs because the typical leaping mechanism is to straighten the...

Rolling contact Terrestrial locomotion in animals: Rolling Plantigrade Leg mechanism Tumbling (gymnastics) Roulette (curve) Trochoid Cycloid Gear Rack and...

upholstered and features a mechanism that lowers the chair's back and raises into place a footrest; a rocking chair has legs fixed to two long curved slats;...

direct predecessor judo, which categorizes techniques on the basis of mechanism, Brazilian jiu jitsu techniques are frequently eponyms, which leads to...

The flintlock mechanism is a type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century. It is commonly referred to...

can straighten their leg without help, thus confirming that the quadriceps mechanism of the leg is intact. In this case the leg is immobilized in a straight...

that they act as scribers; one leg can then be placed in the dimple created by a center or prick punch and the other leg pivoted so that it scribes a line...

Cramps are common and tend to occur at rest, usually at night (nocturnal leg cramps). They are also often associated with pregnancy, physical exercise...

A robot leg (or robotic leg) is a mechanical leg that performs the same functions that a human leg can. The robotic leg is typically programmed to execute...

its compact leg mechanism and use of hydraulic pressure. The spider's anatomy utilizes a simple hydraulic (fluid) pressure system. Spider legs have flexor...

bicycle crankset or a brace and bit drill. In this case a person's arm or leg serves as the connecting rod, applying reciprocating force to the crank....

occur due to improper functioning of venous valves, usually of the legs (hence leg ulcers).: 846  They are an important cause of chronic wounds, affecting...

be sudden infant death syndrome. Other accidents involving a similar mechanism are cave-ins, or when an individual is buried in sand, snow, dirt, or...

habit in some birds of defecating onto the scaly portions of the legs as a cooling mechanism, using evaporative cooling of the fluids. Birds' droppings consist...

and by chemical, thermal, or electrical power, and include a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output...

from a Germanic base where it meant "crooked". It gained the meaning of the leg of an animal around the 15th century. String refers to tendons, and thus...