Seminar Dr Madhusudhan Venkadesan, Assistant Professor Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science. 'Form and function of the human foot.' Host: Kris D'Aout
12:45pm - 1:45pm /
Wednesday 30th August 2017
/ Venue: Ground floor, William Henry Duncan Apex Building
- 0151 794 9003
- Brenda Smith
- Suitable for: Staff and students
- Admission: Free to staff and students
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The stiffness of propulsive appendages, such as feet, is important in locomotory function. In this talk, I show that curvature-induced stiffness is the principle underlying the stiffness of primate feet. We use mathematical models, physical models, and biological experiments to arrive at this conclusion. The principle is evident in a drooping dollar bill that significantly stiffens upon slightly curling it in the transverse direction.