Robotics Engineers plumb the Mysteries of Speed

[Don1]

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/To..._Down_999.html

[Exile]

Interesting..but at a slow trot just over the 2m/s and the muscle slows down..how would that relate to actual energy used(or calories burned)? In otherwords at what point it makes more sense to keep walking (inefficiently) quickly rather than changing gait to a trot - if its a calorie burning excercise?

[Exile]

Why is Bolt's pic used? Not relevant to the article is it? That's at warp speed.

[Don1]

Interesting..but at a slow trot just over the 2m/s and the muscle slows down..how would that relate to actual energy used(or calories burned)? In otherwords at what point it makes more sense to keep walking (inefficiently) quickly rather than changing gait to a trot - if its a calorie burning excercise?

LOL... It easier fi run dan walk??

Yuh really tink dem breddah deh know wat ah clack ah strike??