Tirthabir Biswas A

Leg compliance is required to explain the ground reaction force patterns and speed ranges in different gaits

This paper shows that compliant legs are essential for explaining gait patterns and speed ranges in locomotion, challenging the use of stiff legs for walking models.

Passive muscle forces in Drosophila are large but insufficient to support a flys weight

The paper measures passive torques in Drosophila leg joints and finds they are large but insufficient to support the fly's weight.

From the fly connectome to exact ring attractor dynamics

The paper constructs a neural network model for the fruit fly head direction system that aligns with connectome-derived architecture and enables continuous head-direction representation.

Kinematic and biomechanical analyses in Drosophila suggests that most legged locomotion in insects can be understood within a single framework.

This study analyzes Drosophila legged locomotion and finds that a tripod gait can explain both slow and fast kinematic patterns through a unified biomechanical model.