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A least action principle for interceptive walking.

Soon Ho Kim^1,2, Jong Won Kim³, Hyun Chae Chung⁴

¹Department of Physics and Astronomy and Center for Theoretical Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.

Scientific Reports

|January 27, 2021

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The least action principle models human interceptive walking by defining effort minus security. This approach, inspired by classical mechanics, successfully predicts walking behavior in simulations.

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Human Locomotion
Classical Mechanics

Background:

The principle of least effort explains diverse human behaviors, with roots in classical mechanics' principle of least action.
Interceptive walking, crucial for navigation, involves complex predictive movements.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a computational model for interceptive human walking.
To apply the principle of least action to model human locomotion dynamics.

Main Methods:

Defined a Lagrangian as effort minus security, using two mathematical forms.
Derived Euler-Lagrange equations to obtain equations of motion.
Validated the model using experimental data from a virtual reality crossing simulation.

Main Results:

The developed model, based on the least action principle, accurately represents interceptive walking.
Experimental validation confirmed the model's predictive capabilities.

Conclusions:

The principle of least action offers a powerful framework for understanding interceptive human walking.
This model provides a novel approach to studying human locomotion and behavior prediction.