No Contact Needed: Humans Adapt Their Gait to Suit Legged Robot Companions
Paul M. Riek,Amy R. Wu,Paul M. Riek,Amy R. Wu
Legged robots companions may one day assist humans with everyday tasks, but their possible impact on human gait is unknown. While previous studies have shown that humans adjust their gait when walking with other humans, it is uncertain whether walking with legged robots would yield similar results. In this study, we measured the gait of healthy participants (N = 14) while they walked alone and wit...
