Optimized simulations of AL-288-1 (Lucy) walking bent-hip. Exclusive videos for linguaggiomacchina.it

Final Footprint Composite.


Optimized simulations of AL-288-1 walking erect with either human-like or chimp-like mass distribution always produce deeper heel than forefoot impressions, making heel contact first


Optimized simulations of AL-288-1 walking bent-hip, bent-knee with either human-like or chimp-like mass distribution always produce deeper forefoot than heel impressions due to ankle dorsiflexion, making contact with the full foot.

Animations courtesy Dr. Bill Sellers www.animalsimulation.org.

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Notes:
- AL-288-1 (better known as Lucy) is by far the most complete record of locomotor morphology of early hominids currently available: Australopithecus afarensis.
- This is a research on ancient footprints coordinated by Robin H. Crompton (University of Liverpool).

Links:
- The Laetoli Footprint Trail: 3D reconstruction from texture; archiving, and reverse engineering of early hominin gait (Premog Project, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology of the University of Liverpool)
- Walking tall after all (University of Liverpool, 2004)
- Robotics show Lucy walked upright (BBC news, 20 July 2005)
- What Posture and Ways of Walking Legacy Do We Have? (in: Back Pain vs. Good Posture, and Healthy Way Of Walking, 2011)