Motion Tactics Model Combining Multiple Tactics to Represent Individual Differences in Human Running Motion

Human running is a simple, periodic motion; however, the underlying mechanisms that generate this motion are complex, resulting in individual variations even when the same locomotion goal is pursued. Current generalized locomotion studies have not adequately explained these variations. To address th...

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Main Authors: Masaki Kitagawa, Takayuki Tanaka, Akihiko Murai, Takashi Kusaka
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/6/3221
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Takayuki Tanaka
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Takashi Kusaka
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description Human running is a simple, periodic motion; however, the underlying mechanisms that generate this motion are complex, resulting in individual variations even when the same locomotion goal is pursued. Current generalized locomotion studies have not adequately explained these variations. To address this gap, we focus on the concept of motion strategy, which involves selecting different approaches to accomplish a task. Our objective is to develop a simulation that integrates these motion strategies. Achieving this requires both a deep understanding of the mechanisms behind human motion generation and the development of a system that can reproduce these mechanisms within a simulation. In this study, we propose a motion tactics model and develop a simulation system to replicate motions guided by these strategies. The simulation results were compared with experimental data to assess the effectiveness of the proposed model in replicating individual differences in motion. The model generated multiple motion states and showed it could select unique outcomes by combining different tactics, confirming its validity and feasibility. This approach demonstrated the potential for representing the characteristics in individual motion.
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spelling doaj-art-9a2dd9400b294bcf8b2f9ed746c9f0792025-08-20T03:43:10ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01156322110.3390/app15063221Motion Tactics Model Combining Multiple Tactics to Represent Individual Differences in Human Running MotionMasaki Kitagawa0Takayuki Tanaka1Akihiko Murai2Takashi Kusaka3Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, JapanFaculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, JapanHuman Augmentation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Chiba 277-0882, JapanFaculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, JapanHuman running is a simple, periodic motion; however, the underlying mechanisms that generate this motion are complex, resulting in individual variations even when the same locomotion goal is pursued. Current generalized locomotion studies have not adequately explained these variations. To address this gap, we focus on the concept of motion strategy, which involves selecting different approaches to accomplish a task. Our objective is to develop a simulation that integrates these motion strategies. Achieving this requires both a deep understanding of the mechanisms behind human motion generation and the development of a system that can reproduce these mechanisms within a simulation. In this study, we propose a motion tactics model and develop a simulation system to replicate motions guided by these strategies. The simulation results were compared with experimental data to assess the effectiveness of the proposed model in replicating individual differences in motion. The model generated multiple motion states and showed it could select unique outcomes by combining different tactics, confirming its validity and feasibility. This approach demonstrated the potential for representing the characteristics in individual motion.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/6/3221human motion generationmotion tacticsmotion strategy
spellingShingle Masaki Kitagawa
Takayuki Tanaka
Akihiko Murai
Takashi Kusaka
Motion Tactics Model Combining Multiple Tactics to Represent Individual Differences in Human Running Motion
Applied Sciences
human motion generation
motion tactics
motion strategy
title Motion Tactics Model Combining Multiple Tactics to Represent Individual Differences in Human Running Motion
title_full Motion Tactics Model Combining Multiple Tactics to Represent Individual Differences in Human Running Motion
title_fullStr Motion Tactics Model Combining Multiple Tactics to Represent Individual Differences in Human Running Motion
title_full_unstemmed Motion Tactics Model Combining Multiple Tactics to Represent Individual Differences in Human Running Motion
title_short Motion Tactics Model Combining Multiple Tactics to Represent Individual Differences in Human Running Motion
title_sort motion tactics model combining multiple tactics to represent individual differences in human running motion
topic human motion generation
motion tactics
motion strategy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/6/3221
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