Abstract
The initiation process of the human gait has been simulated for a wide range of walking speed. A simple model consisting of a rigid body and two massless legs was used in the simulation. Parameter values characterizing the process such as the motion of the point of application, supporting times, and step lengths were measured and analyzed by the regression method. The input data for the simulation were determined based on this experimental analysis.
It was assumed that a steady state was reached after the landing of a second-swinging leg. The simulation results are compared with the inverse motion of the point of application and the horizontal floor reaction forces measured experimentally. The comparison shows that the simulation gives satisfactory results.
