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Previous Talks

2013

When? Who? What? Where?
Wed, Oct 09th Amir Degani Minimalistic control for the ParkourBot, a Dynamic Climbing Robot
Tue, Feb 05th Andreas Merker Numerical bifurcation analysis of the bipedal spring-mass model Conference-room,
Magdalenenstr. 27
Tue, Jan 15th Daniel Häufle Muscle Reflex Systems as Drive Concepts S102 / 144

2012

When? Who? What? Where?
Tue, Sep 4th
02.00pm
Syn Schmitt Die Fundamente von Muskel-Skeletal-Dynamik: Muskeln, Skelettsystem, Ansteuerung - aus dem Blickwinkel von Computersimulation Lecture-Barn, Magdalenenstr. 27
Wed, Aug 29th
02.00pm
Oliver Röhrle The Virtual Skeletal Muscle: A Multi-Scale and Multi-Physics Challenge Lecture-Barn, Magdalenenstr. 27
Wed, Aug 15th
02:00pm
Urs Schneider Terrainerkennung und Terrainanpassung für die Prothetik - Verschiedene Entwicklungsansätze Lecture-Barn, Magdalenenstr. 27
Wed, Jul 18th
03:15pm
Silvain Bertand Biomechanical Approach for the control of a bipedal runner Room A313, Piloty Building S2/02
Tue, Jul 3rd,
04:30pm
Christian Rode The sticky Spring Mechanism Gebäude A313, Raum 202

2011

When? Who? What? Where?
Thu, Jan 26th,
14:00
Pavle Lederer Rearfoot angular velocities - A comparison between optoelectronic and gyroscopic motion analysis JenTower (conference room)

2010

When? Who? What? Where?
Thu, Nov 18,
11:00
Thomas Sugar
Arizona State University
Walking with springs JenTower (18th floor,
conference room)
Thu, Nov 18,
12:00
Thomas Sugar
Arizona State University
Developing controllers using phase plane analysis JenTower (18th floor,
conference room)
Thu, Sep 9,
14:00
Falk Mörl Passiv mechanische Eigenschaften des Rumpfes - Haben sie Bedeutung beim Laufen? JenTower (conference room)
Thu, Aug 12,
14:00
Vitomir Racic
University of Sheffield
Experimental measurement and mathematical modelling of human-induced dynamic loads JenTower (conference room)
Fri, Jun 04,
14:00
Sjoerd Bruijn
MOVE, Amsterdam
Is stability an unstable concept? Quantifying dynamic stability of human locomotion

JenTower (18th floor,
conference room)
Mon, Mar 29,
14:00
Ioannis Poulakakis
Princeton University
Quadrupedal Running Robots: Achieving Complex Tasks with Simple Control Laws JenTower (18th floor)
Wed, Feb 24,
14:00
Susi Lipfert Compliant legs, Jack in the box, and the thing with human walking and running JenTower (18th floor)
Thu, Jan 28,
10:00
Marjolein van der Krogt
MOVE, Amsterdam
Simulation of gait: how simple can it be? A focus on walking in children with cerebral palsy and hopping on unexpected surfaces JenTower (18th floor)

2009

When? Who? What? Where?
Nov 27th,
14:00
Fabian Bauer
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
First steps to walking humanoid roborts JenTower (18th floor)
Oct 21th,
14:00
Aleksandra Birn-Jeffery Scaling of running stability and limb posture with body size in galliform birds Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Oct 28th,
14:00
Kathrin Hatz
University of Heidelberg
Optimization methods in the field of dynamic walking Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Oct 5th,
14:00
Sebastian Riese Adding impact to the spring-mass model of running Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 29th,
14:00
Syn Schmitt
University of Stuttgart
Simulations at the University of Stuttgart - the new Excellence-Cluster Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 29th,
14:00
Brian Kaluf
B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering Purdue University
Multi-body simulation of the human spine - calculation of internal loads Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 29th,
14:00
Tille Rupp
SimTech
Inverse dynamics of the ankle joint considering the upper and lower ankle axis Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 25th,
10:00
Koichi Osuka
Osaka University
On Implicit Feedback Structure in Biological Control System Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 25th,
11:00
Dai Owaki
Tohoku University
Toward Understanding the Stabilization Mechanism underlying Passive Dynamic Running Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 17th,
14:00
Michael H. Jahn
TU Ilmenau
One contribution to the development of cooperated mobile robots Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 14th,
14:00
Andrew Spence
RVC
Multilegged runners in the real world: insects and horses running on hard and soft surfaces Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 8th,
14:00
Serge Kouakouo
TU Ilmenau
Investigation of physical properties in amputee running Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 2nd,
11:00
Christian Taubert Kinematics of the Attack Hit in Volleyball Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Sep 1st,
14:00
Monica Daley
RVC, University of London
Relationships between leg posture, stability and energy cost of running in birds Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Aug 4th,
14:30
Christophe Maufroy
Kyoto Institute of Technology
Quadrupedal Dynamic Walking using Phase Modulations based on Leg Loading Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Aug 5th,
14:00
Tobias Mayer
TU Chemnitz
Damping in Running During Impact Phase - an Energetic Approach Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Jun 23th,
14:00
Shai Revzen
UC Berkley
From Neuromechanics to Robot Controllers: Investigating Animals for Bio-Inspired Design Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Jun 3th,
14:00
Markus Grebenstein & Alin Albu-Schaeffer
DLR
Controll of Segment Chains and Joint Stiffness Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
May 6th,
14:00
Tobias Luksch
Uni Kaiserslautern (RRL)
Controlling Dynamic Walking of Bipedal Robots Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
May 6th,
14:00
Torsten Brauner
TU Chemnitz
Gyrometer, Hall Sensors and Pressure Sensors for Measuring of Pronation in Running Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Mar 25th,
14:00
Mark Münekhoff Leg Stiffness in Walking and Running Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Mar 18th,
14:00
Christian Ludwig Foot Placement in Walking and Running Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Mar 11th,
14:00
Lutz Kunze
FH Jena
Implementation and Analysis of an Elastic Ankle Joint in the Bipedal Runbot Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Mar 12th,
14:00
Miclas Schwartz Prinzip der Regelung einer aktiven Beinprothese Locomotion Lab, Dornburgerstr. 23
Mar 4th,
14:00
Thorsten Sterzing
TU Chemnitz
Bewegungsvariation in Sportschuhen
Feb 10th,
09:00
Isabel Lippold
Diploma student
Ankle Kinematics in CP (cerebral palsy) gait
Feb 4th,
14:00
Yvonne Blum Effective Leg Stiffness in Running
Jan 28th,
14:00
Martin Reichardt Design and Implementation of a Scientific Database with MyCoRe

2008

When? Who? What? Where?
Nov 28th,
10:00
Workshop “Body Structure and Motion”
see programme
Nov 14th,
10:00
Sabrina Schaab Modell der Gangorthese Lokomat mit der Lego Mindstorms NXT Plattform
Nov 5th,
14:00
Stephan Peter
AG Biosystemanalyse, FSU Jena
Mathematische Aspekte der Stabilität beim Laufen mit gestörten Parametern
Oct 22nd,
14:00
Daniel Renjewski Einführung in LabView
Oct 2nd,
14:00
Tadayoshi Aoyama
Nagoya University, Japan
Multi-Locomotion Robots, Info-Sheet
Oct 15th,
14:00
Ivo Boblan
TU Berlin, FB Bionik & Evolutionstechnik
Modelling and Control of an Antagonistic Fluidic Muscle Pair
Sep 24th,
14:00
Maren Witt
IAT - Uni Leipzig
Veränderungen des Gangmusters in Folge des Einsatzes von Zusatzwiderständen
Sep 3rd,
14:00
Daniel Renjewski From Biomechanical Concepts Towards Fast And Robust Robots
Sep 3rd,
14:00
Moritz Maus Stable Upright Walking and Running using a simple Pendulum based Control Scheme
Sep 3rd,
14:00
Daniel Häufle From Hopping to Walking: How the Biped Jena-Walker can learn from Marco-Hopper
Aug 13th,
15:00
Alexander Koenig
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Investigating changes in motor control after spinal cord injury using models of rats and humans
Jun 20th,
14:00
Thomas Milani
TU Chemnitz
Bewegungswissenschaft und Sporttechnologie - interdisziplinäre Forschungsansätze
Jun 19th,
14:00
Jonas Buchli
USC, Los Angeles
From resonance tuning toward Adaptive Impedance Control
Jun 4th,
14:00
Felix Traut
FSU Jena, ETHZ und Unispital Balgrit, Zürich
Dynamic tilt-table training with healthy and SCI subjects
May 9th,
14:00
Thomas Schmalz & Eva Ludwigs
Otto Bock Healthcare, Göttingen
Biomechanische Charakteristik exoprothetischer Versorgungen der unteren Extremität
Apr 30th,
14:00
Poramate Manoonpong
Bernstein Center Göttingen
Neural locomotion control based on CPG: Application to JenaWalker
Apr 23rd,
14:00
Katja Haupt Biomechanischer Vergleich zweier Starttechniken im Skeletonsport Lauflabor, Dornburger Str. 23
Mar 26th,
14:00
Daniel Maykranz Running and Walking with Compliant Feet
Mar 19th,
14:00
Junichiro Yamauchi
UC San Diego, USA
Neuromuscular regulatory mechanisms of human leg movements
Mar 12th,
14:00
Yvonne Blum Advanced Swing Leg Control for Stable Running
Feb 29th,
14:00
Verena Vanessa Hafner
HU Berlin
Bodymaps: Rekonstruktion durch Interaktion
Feb 28th,
10:00
Norman Glöckner
TU Chemnitz
Abbildung der anatomischen Funktionalität des menschlichen Fußes in einem Mehrkörpermodell
Feb 18th,
14:00
Daniel Häufle & Sten Grimmer Positive Force Feedback in Hopping. Simulations and Experiments
Jan 25th,
14:00
Jürgen Krug
University of Leipzig
Wirksamkeit von Feedback im Techniktraining

2007

When? Who? What? Where?
Dec 19th,
13:00
André Seyfarth Biomechanik von Sportarten - Sprünge
(Lehrprobe zur Habilitation)
Dec 7th, 16:00 Daniel Renjewski
TU Berlin, TU Ilmenau
Biomechatronik in der Robotik
Nov 30th,
14:00
Manish Sreenivasa
Max Plank Institute, Tübingen
Statistics of Natural Walking - Taking walking research into the real world
Nov 23rd,
14:00
Han Houdijk
Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Assisted locomotion in sports and rehabilitation: klapskates and lower limb prostheses
Oct 2nd,
13:00
Rüdiger Dillmann
ITEC Karlsruhe
Lernen von sensomotorischen Fähigkeiten und Handlungswissen aus multimodalen Beobachtungen
Sep 12th,
14:00
Michael Günther
University of Tübingen, FSU Jena
Quiet human stance - old views and new facts
May 9th,
16:00
Evie Vereeke
University of Liverpool, UK
The evolution of habitual bipedalism: insights from studies of ape locomotion
May 4th,
12:00
Jan Michel
UniSpital Balgrist, Zurich
Obstacle avoidance in human walking
Feb 13th,
13:00
Prof. R. Weidisch
Mechanics of Functional Materials,
FSU Jena
Mechanische Eigenschaften von nano-strukturierten Werkstoffen unter quasi-statischer und schlagartiger Belastung
Jan 24th,
15:00
Emanuel Andrada
Biomechanics Lab, TU Ilmenau
Functional morphological model of the trunk in walking humans
Jan 12th,
14:00
Christine Gratz Beinprothesen auf dem Prüfstand
Jan 12th,
14:00
Karl Kalveram Bewegungslernen bei mechanischen Gliedmaßen
Jan 11th,
16:00
Hartmut Geyer
MIT Biomechatronics Group, Cambridge
Biomechanical model of human walking

2006

When? Who? What? Where?
Dec 18th,
12:00
Katja Mombaur
University of Heidelberg
Optimization of motions in biomechanics and robotics
Dec 11th,
15:00
Heidi Knuesel
ETH Zurich
Biomechanical adaptation of shoulder cartilage after spinal cord injury
Nov 22nd,
15:00
Bram Vanderborght
Vrije Universiteit, Brussel
Robotic applications powered by compliant actuators, Lucy Project
Nov 15th,
15:00
Melanie Scholz
Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Affenstark - Vertical jumping performance of bonobo (pan paniscus)
Nov 8th,
15:00
Volker Dietz
University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich
Neuronale Plastizität nach Rückenmarkläsion
Aug 9th,
10:00
Hartmut Geyer
MIT Biomechatronics Group, Cambridge
Biomechanical model for walking
May 23th,
15:00
Julio Flórez López
University of Los Andes, Mérida
Introduction to the finite element method and damage mechanics
May 17th,
16:00
Martijn Wisse
Delft University of Technology
Dynamic walking robots
Apr 3rd,
15:00
Florentin Wörgötter
University of Göttingen
Adaptive learning in neurons and robots: Towards improved motor control
Mar 6th,
15:00
James Andrew Smith
McGill University, Montreal
Recent developments in legged locomotion: Galloping and hybrid wheeled-leg robots

2005

When? Who? What? Where?
Oct 26th,
15:00
Berthold Krabbe
Adidas, Scheinfeld
Produkt- und Konzept-Innovation bei Adidas
Jun 8th,
15:00
Friedrich Pfeiffer
Technical University of Munich
Über technisches Laufen
May 25th,
15:00
Thomas Schack
German Sport University Cologne
Die kognitive Architektur komplexer Bewegungen - Experimentelle Zugänge zu Fragen der Bewegungssteuerung
May 12th,
15:00
Ina Köpke
University of Bonn
Einfache rekurrente neuronale Netzwerke zur Steuerung von Beinen
Apr 13th,
15:00
Henning Schmidt
Fraunhofer Institute, Berlin
Laufrehabilitation mit dem HapticWalker
Mar 9th,
15:00
Bernhard Möhl
Saarland University, Saarbrücken
Ein bionischer Roboterarm mit elastischem Antrieb
Feb 9th,
15:00
Robert McNeill Alexander
University of Leeds
Hopes and fears for the future of biomechanics
Jan 26th,
15:00
Ansgar Büschges
University of Cologne
Die Komplexität des Alltäglichen: Neurobiologie der Fortbewegung

2004

When? Who? What? Where?
Dec 8th,
15:00
Akiyoshi Matsumura
University of Jena
Effects of experimental bipedalism on the rat skeleton
Nov 17th,
15:00
Axel Schneider
University of Bielefeld
Local positive velocity feedback (LPVF): Generating compliant motions in a multi-joint limb
October 9th,
15:00
Tomoyuki Yamamoto
JAIST, Ishikawa
Synchronization and Differentiation: Two Stages of Coordinative
Sep 16th,
15:00
Sang-Ho Hyon
Tohoku University
Dynamics-based control of legged robots
Aug 15th,
15:00
Hartmut Witte
TU Ilmenau
Introduction to biomechatronics
Jun 16th,
15:00
Petra Meier
TU Ilmenau
Development of an artificial worm for minimal invasive surgery
Jun 2nd,
15:00
Ulf Kletzin
Friendly Sensors AG, Jena
Mobile motion analysis in biomechanics and orthopedics
Jun 2nd,
15:00
Karsten Berns
Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Locomotion in rough terrain
Mar 22nd,
15:00
Heidi Knuesel Swing leg control during running
Mar 3rd,
15:00
Kerstin Witte
University of Magdeburg
Gait analysis in sports and rehabilitation
Feb 18th,
15:00
Karl Kalveram
University of Düsseldorf
Control of biological limbs
Feb 18th,
17:00
Robert Riener
ETH Zurich
Cooperative systems in rehabilitation

2003

When? Who? What? Where?
Dec 22nd,
15:00
Susanne Lipfert
Technical University of Munich
Effects of a simulated defensive opponent on sidestep cutting biomechanics
Nov 14th,
15:00
Fumiya Iida
University of Zurich
Robot animals