Three Characteristics of Cheetah Galloping Improve Running Performance Through Spinal Movement: A Modeling Study

• Tomoya Kamimura,
• Kaho Sato,
• Shinya Aoi,
• Yasuo Higurashi,
• Naomi Wada,
• Kazuo Tsuchiya,
• Akihito Sano,
• Fumitoshi Matsuno

Affiliations

Tomoya Kamimura

Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Aichi, Japan

Kaho Sato

Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Aichi, Japan

Shinya Aoi

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Yasuo Higurashi

Laboratory of System Physiology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan

Naomi Wada

Laboratory of System Physiology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan

Kazuo Tsuchiya

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Akihito Sano

Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Aichi, Japan

Fumitoshi Matsuno

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan