Locomotion
noun
The act or ability to move from place to place.
Walking and running are types of locomotion.
Often appears as...
- human locomotion
- methods of locomotion
noun
The power of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy.
Locomotion is a fundamental trait of animals.
Often appears as...
- bipedal locomotion
- aquatic locomotion
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Academic
noun
A mode of mechanical transportation.
The locomotion of the 19th century was mostly provided by horses.
Often appears as...
- steam locomotion
- rail locomotion
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Historical
noun
The act or ability to move from place to place.
Walking and running are types of locomotion.
Often appears as...
- human locomotion
- methods of locomotion
noun
The power of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy.
Locomotion is a fundamental trait of animals.
Often appears as...
- bipedal locomotion
- aquatic locomotion
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A mode of mechanical transportation.
The locomotion of the 19th century was mostly provided by horses.
Often appears as...
- steam locomotion
- rail locomotion
Usage tips
Historical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Refers to physical capacities that enable movement.
Through physical therapy, his locomotion improved.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Transport
Doesn't imply use of vehicles or machines for moving.
Running is a natural form of locomotion.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Verbs
Often used with 'enable,' 'restrict,' or 'affect' to explain change in mobility.
Injuries can severely restrict one's locomotion.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Refers to physical capacities that enable movement.
Through physical therapy, his locomotion improved.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Transport
Doesn't imply use of vehicles or machines for moving.
Running is a natural form of locomotion.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Verbs
Often used with 'enable,' 'restrict,' or 'affect' to explain change in mobility.
Injuries can severely restrict one's locomotion.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Refers to physical capacities that enable movement.
Through physical therapy, his locomotion improved.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Transport
Doesn't imply use of vehicles or machines for moving.
Running is a natural form of locomotion.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Verbs
Often used with 'enable,' 'restrict,' or 'affect' to explain change in mobility.
Injuries can severely restrict one's locomotion.
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A robot that runs and...
it can still run for a while, showing that just the lower part, spinal cord and body, already solve a big part of locomotion. Now, understanding how this works is very complex, because first of all, recording activity in the spinal cord is very difficult. It's much easier to implant electrodes in the motor cortex than in the spinal cord, because it's protected by the vertebrae.
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Sarah Bergbreiter: Why I...
But what are the real challenges of engineering these ants? Well, first of all, how do we get the capabilities of an ant in a robot at the same size scale? Well, first we need to figure out how to make them move when they're so small. We need mechanisms like legs and efficient motors in order to support that locomotion,
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Interview: Phillip...
the past we've had to guess where these muscles fit how big they are whereas when you've got a skin envelope which sort of fits over the tail and you know how big the muscle groups are which like the main engine of the dinosaur it's it's so important when you're doing locomotion studies and dr. bill sellers
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Baby Blue Whale Nursing...
the surface to breathe and then going under its mom for a period suckle the animals are basically stationary so we don't think that this is sort of a position that would help locomotion once lactation is done that what's estimated to be about five or seven months the calf is considered weaned and then it
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“BioBot” Roaches Could...
remember that it may save your life we'd use the technologies used for neural engineering basically the stuff that is used for building cardiac pacemakers we implant these to insects and we try to control their locomotion they are moving
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The Strange Tail of...
on very convincing evidence but there was one point i had to concede that was that we did not have a plausible mode of locomotion for this animal you know we kind of said well maybe it's kind of paddling with its hind feet but
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This sea creature...
Proteins can interact with these fibrils to slide them together, stiffening the tissue, or apart, softening it. This versatile tissue has many it aids in efficient locomotion, enables sea cucumbers to fit into small spaces,
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Meet Spot, the robot dog...
in order to keep itself stabilized and propelled. And here's a bigger robot that's got such good locomotion using its legs, that it can go in deep snow. This is about 10 inches deep, and it doesn't really have any trouble.
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Grégoire Courtine: The...
of a scientist is perseverance. We insisted. We refined our paradigm, and after several months of training, the otherwise paralyzed rat could stand, and whenever she decided, initiated full weight-bearing locomotion
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Why are Ferrets So...
dr angela horner is the world's leading expert in ferret locomotion
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A robot that runs and...
it can still run for a while, showing that just the lower part, spinal cord and body, already solve a big part of locomotion. Now, understanding how this works is very complex, because first of all, recording activity in the spinal cord is very difficult. It's much easier to implant electrodes in the motor cortex than in the spinal cord, because it's protected by the vertebrae.
Video examples
Sarah Bergbreiter: Why I...
But what are the real challenges of engineering these ants? Well, first of all, how do we get the capabilities of an ant in a robot at the same size scale? Well, first we need to figure out how to make them move when they're so small. We need mechanisms like legs and efficient motors in order to support that locomotion,
Video examples
Interview: Phillip...
the past we've had to guess where these muscles fit how big they are whereas when you've got a skin envelope which sort of fits over the tail and you know how big the muscle groups are which like the main engine of the dinosaur it's it's so important when you're doing locomotion studies and dr. bill sellers
Video examples
Baby Blue Whale Nursing...
the surface to breathe and then going under its mom for a period suckle the animals are basically stationary so we don't think that this is sort of a position that would help locomotion once lactation is done that what's estimated to be about five or seven months the calf is considered weaned and then it
Video examples
“BioBot” Roaches Could...
remember that it may save your life we'd use the technologies used for neural engineering basically the stuff that is used for building cardiac pacemakers we implant these to insects and we try to control their locomotion they are moving
Video examples
The Strange Tail of...
on very convincing evidence but there was one point i had to concede that was that we did not have a plausible mode of locomotion for this animal you know we kind of said well maybe it's kind of paddling with its hind feet but
Video examples
This sea creature...
Proteins can interact with these fibrils to slide them together, stiffening the tissue, or apart, softening it. This versatile tissue has many it aids in efficient locomotion, enables sea cucumbers to fit into small spaces,
Video examples
Meet Spot, the robot dog...
in order to keep itself stabilized and propelled. And here's a bigger robot that's got such good locomotion using its legs, that it can go in deep snow. This is about 10 inches deep, and it doesn't really have any trouble.
Video examples
Grégoire Courtine: The...
of a scientist is perseverance. We insisted. We refined our paradigm, and after several months of training, the otherwise paralyzed rat could stand, and whenever she decided, initiated full weight-bearing locomotion
Video examples
Why are Ferrets So...
dr angela horner is the world's leading expert in ferret locomotion
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S. Jay Olshansky
American Scientist
The bodies we have are not made for extended use. We must cope with accumulated DNA damage, cell damage, muscle atrophy, bone loss, decreased muscle mass, and joints worn out from overuse during a lifetime of bipedal locomotion. It might have worked great for prehistoric humans, but it wreaks havoc on our knees and hips.
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Hu Shih
Chinese Philosopher
For all the social changes in China can be traced to their early beginnings in the days when the new tools or vehicles of commerce and locomotion first brought the Chinese people into unavoidable contact with the strange ways and novel goods of the Western peoples.
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Brendan Iribe
American Businessman
Locomotion can be uncomfortable in VR, but a number of developers have figured out how to do some subtle locomotion.
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S. Jay Olshansky
American Scientist
The bodies we have are not made for extended use. We must cope with accumulated DNA damage, cell damage, muscle atrophy, bone loss, decreased muscle mass, and joints worn out from overuse during a lifetime of bipedal locomotion. It might have worked great for prehistoric humans, but it wreaks havoc on our knees and hips.
Quote examples
Hu Shih
Chinese Philosopher
For all the social changes in China can be traced to their early beginnings in the days when the new tools or vehicles of commerce and locomotion first brought the Chinese people into unavoidable contact with the strange ways and novel goods of the Western peoples.
Quote examples
Brendan Iribe
American Businessman
Locomotion can be uncomfortable in VR, but a number of developers have figured out how to do some subtle locomotion.
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