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    Area of Science:

    • Biomechanics
    • Neuroscience
    • Robotics

    Background:

    • The human nervous system learns optimal movement coordination strategies.
    • The precise mechanisms of this optimization, particularly for energetic cost in walking, remain unclear.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and test a mechatronic system for probing the algorithms of energetic cost optimization during human walking.
    • To investigate how the nervous system adapts to altered energetic cost landscapes.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a mechatronic system applying controlled fore-aft forces to a user's hip-belt.
    • System forces were modulated based on user movement (step frequency) to reshape the energetic cost landscape.
    • Assessed user adaptation to these altered cost landscapes.

    Main Results:

    • The mechatronic system accurately and precisely applied target forces within a walking step.
    • Predictably reshaped the energetic cost landscape by controlling forces as a function of step frequency.
    • Users adapted their walking by shifting step frequency towards the new energetic minima.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed mechatronic system is effective for manipulating energetic cost landscapes in human walking.
    • Provides a novel tool to study how the nervous system optimizes movement and adapts to changing energetic demands.