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Repository for "Modulating reflexes enables speed control in simulated human walking and running" Apr 29, 2026 - Walking Model Bunz, Elsa, 2026, "Repository for "Modulating reflexes enables speed control in simulated human walking and running"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-4764, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains all files necessary to reproduce the results of the manuscript "Modulating reflexes enables speed control in simulated human walking and running", (E.K. Bunz, Alice J. Bruel, Auke J. Ijspeert & Syn Schmitt, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-48509-z). Always cite the paper together with this dataset. A valid Hyfydy license is required to...
Repository for "A spinal network of proprioceptive reflexes can produce a variety of bipedal gaits" Dec 23, 2025 - Walking Model Bunz, Elsa; Häufle, Daniel F B; Schmitt, Syn; Geijtenbeek, Thomas, 2025, "Repository for "A spinal network of proprioceptive reflexes can produce a variety of bipedal gaits"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-4176, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains the files for "A spinal network of proprioceptive reflexes can produce a variety of bipedal gaits" (E.K. Bunz, D.F.B. Haeufle, S. Schmitt, T. Geijtenbeek, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-09307-x). Always cite the paper together with this dataset. A valid Hyfydy license is required to run the files. Please consult the README for detail...
Replication Data for: "Plausibility assessment of passive and active human body models in numerical pedestrian to vehicle collision simulations based on real-life accident data and development of an injury assessment metric" Jun 18, 2025 - IRCOBI Lerge, Patrick; Trube, Niclas; Schmitt, Syn, 2025, "Replication Data for: "Plausibility assessment of passive and active human body models in numerical pedestrian to vehicle collision simulations based on real-life accident data and development of an injury assessment metric"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5101, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains all necessary files and descriptions to extend the finite element passive THUMSv4 pedestrian human body model into a muscle-driven active human body model. It also contains all the necessary tools to reposition the standard THUMSv4 pedestrian model into four different pedestrian positions as described in the publication "Plaus...
Code and Data for: "Bioinspired Morphology and Task Curricula for Learning Locomotion in Bipedal Muscle-Actuated Systems" May 7, 2025 Badie, Nadine; Schmitt, Syn, 2025, "Code and Data for: "Bioinspired Morphology and Task Curricula for Learning Locomotion in Bipedal Muscle-Actuated Systems"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5030, DaRUS, V1 This repository includes the data and the code of the (soon to be published) paper: "Bioinspired Morphology and Task Curricula for Learning Locomotion in Bipedal Muscle-Actuated Systems" by Nadine Badie, Firas Al-Hafez, Pierre Schumacher, Daniel F.B. Haeufle, Jan Peters, and Syn Schmitt. Please always cite the paper in combination with this dataset...
Replication Data for: "Development and plausibility assessment of an active human body model in numerical cyclist to vehicle collision simulations based on real-life accident data" Jun 6, 2024 - IRCOBI Lerge, Patrick; Trube, Niclas; Schmitt, Syn, 2024, "Replication Data for: "Development and plausibility assessment of an active human body model in numerical cyclist to vehicle collision simulations based on real-life accident data"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-4221, DaRUS, V2 This dataset contains all necessary files and descriptions to extend the finite element passive THUMSv4 pedestrian human body model into a muscle-driven active human body model. It also contains all the necessary tools to reposition the standard THUMSv4 pedestrian model into the pose of a cyclist as described in the publication "Development and pla...
Technical specifications and details of the muscle-driven biorobotic arm ATARO Jan 16, 2024 Nadler, Tobias; Wolfen, Simon; Häufle, Daniel F. B.; Schmitt, Syn, 2024, "Technical specifications and details of the muscle-driven biorobotic arm ATARO", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3813, DaRUS, V1 ATARO is a bio-inspired arm robot with two degrees of freedom. Five artificial muscle-spring units (MSUs) are used for actuation. The MSUs, each consisting of a pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) and a spring in series, mimic the characteristics of the human muscle-tendon complex. Five proportional control valves actuate the PAMs. To mimic biologica...
Replication Data for “Postinhibitory excitation in motoneurons can be facilitated by hyperpolarization-activated inward currents: a simulation study” Dec 4, 2023 Schmid, Laura; Klotz, Thomas; Röhrle, Oliver; Powers, Randall K.; Negro, Francesco; Yavuz, Utku S., 2023, "Replication Data for “Postinhibitory excitation in motoneurons can be facilitated by hyperpolarization-activated inward currents: a simulation study”", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3686, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains spiketrains from experimental as well as simulated motoneurons that were analysed for the publication Postinhibitory excitation in motoneurons can be facilitated by hyperpolarization-activated inward currents: a simulation study. Abstract: Postinhibitory excitation is a transient overshoot of a neuron’s baseline firing rate fo...
Replication Data for: "Definition of the neutral body posture through three-dimensional local Cardan joint angles" Nov 28, 2023 - Neutral Body Posture Lerge, Patrick; Nölle, Lennart Vincent; Schmitt, Syn; Martynenko, Oleksandr, 2023, "Replication Data for: "Definition of the neutral body posture through three-dimensional local Cardan joint angles"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3793, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains the pose estimation results from the third-party framework "PARE" (Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems) and the pose averaging script (Matlab, Mathworks, Natick, MA) to obtain the joint angle results described in the manuscript.
Experimental results for Bioinspired Preactivation Reflex Increases Robustness of Walking on Rough Terrain Aug 4, 2023 - Walking Model Bunz, Elsa; Häufle, Daniel F. B.; Remy, C. David; Schmitt, Syn, 2023, "Experimental results for Bioinspired Preactivation Reflex Increases Robustness of Walking on Rough Terrain", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3492, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains the experimental results and postprocessing script (Matlab, Mathworks, Natick, MA) to obtain the plots and results described in the paper "Bioinspired Preactivation Reflex Increases Robustness of Walking on Rough Terrain" by Elsa K. Bunz, Daniel F.B. Haeufle, C. David Remy and Syn Schmitt, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39364-3. Alwa...
Replication Data for: "High-density magnetomyography is superior to high-density surface electromyography for motor unit decomposition: a simulation study" Jul 14, 2023 - qMOTION - Simulation-enhanced Highdensity Magneto-myographic Quantum Sensor Systems for Decoding Neuromuscular Control During Motion Klotz, Thomas; Lehmann, Lena; Negro, Francesco; Röhrle, Oliver, 2023, "Replication Data for: "High-density magnetomyography is superior to high-density surface electromyography for motor unit decomposition: a simulation study"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3556, DaRUS, V1 This dataset contains simulated high-density magnetomyography data and high-desnity surface elecoromyography data that was generated for the publication High-density magnetomyography is superior to high-density surface electromyography for motor unit decomposition: a simulation study. Abstract: Objective: Studying motor units (MUs) is essential for...

Repository for "Modulating reflexes enables speed control in simulated human walking and running"

Apr 29, 2026 - Walking Model

Bunz, Elsa, 2026, "Repository for "Modulating reflexes enables speed control in simulated human walking and running"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-4764, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains all files necessary to reproduce the results of the manuscript "Modulating reflexes enables speed control in simulated human walking and running", (E.K. Bunz, Alice J. Bruel, Auke J. Ijspeert & Syn Schmitt, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-48509-z). Always cite the paper together with this dataset. A valid Hyfydy license is required to...

Repository for "A spinal network of proprioceptive reflexes can produce a variety of bipedal gaits"

Dec 23, 2025 - Walking Model

Bunz, Elsa; Häufle, Daniel F B; Schmitt, Syn; Geijtenbeek, Thomas, 2025, "Repository for "A spinal network of proprioceptive reflexes can produce a variety of bipedal gaits"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-4176, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains the files for "A spinal network of proprioceptive reflexes can produce a variety of bipedal gaits" (E.K. Bunz, D.F.B. Haeufle, S. Schmitt, T. Geijtenbeek, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-09307-x). Always cite the paper together with this dataset. A valid Hyfydy license is required to run the files. Please consult the README for detail...

Replication Data for: "Plausibility assessment of passive and active human body models in numerical pedestrian to vehicle collision simulations based on real-life accident data and development of an injury assessment metric"

Jun 18, 2025 - IRCOBI

Lerge, Patrick; Trube, Niclas; Schmitt, Syn, 2025, "Replication Data for: "Plausibility assessment of passive and active human body models in numerical pedestrian to vehicle collision simulations based on real-life accident data and development of an injury assessment metric"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5101, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains all necessary files and descriptions to extend the finite element passive THUMSv4 pedestrian human body model into a muscle-driven active human body model. It also contains all the necessary tools to reposition the standard THUMSv4 pedestrian model into four different pedestrian positions as described in the publication "Plaus...

Code and Data for: "Bioinspired Morphology and Task Curricula for Learning Locomotion in Bipedal Muscle-Actuated Systems"

May 7, 2025

Badie, Nadine; Schmitt, Syn, 2025, "Code and Data for: "Bioinspired Morphology and Task Curricula for Learning Locomotion in Bipedal Muscle-Actuated Systems"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-5030, DaRUS, V1

This repository includes the data and the code of the (soon to be published) paper: "Bioinspired Morphology and Task Curricula for Learning Locomotion in Bipedal Muscle-Actuated Systems" by Nadine Badie, Firas Al-Hafez, Pierre Schumacher, Daniel F.B. Haeufle, Jan Peters, and Syn Schmitt. Please always cite the paper in combination with this dataset...

Replication Data for: "Development and plausibility assessment of an active human body model in numerical cyclist to vehicle collision simulations based on real-life accident data"

Jun 6, 2024 - IRCOBI

Lerge, Patrick; Trube, Niclas; Schmitt, Syn, 2024, "Replication Data for: "Development and plausibility assessment of an active human body model in numerical cyclist to vehicle collision simulations based on real-life accident data"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-4221, DaRUS, V2

This dataset contains all necessary files and descriptions to extend the finite element passive THUMSv4 pedestrian human body model into a muscle-driven active human body model. It also contains all the necessary tools to reposition the standard THUMSv4 pedestrian model into the pose of a cyclist as described in the publication "Development and pla...

Technical specifications and details of the muscle-driven biorobotic arm ATARO

Jan 16, 2024

Nadler, Tobias; Wolfen, Simon; Häufle, Daniel F. B.; Schmitt, Syn, 2024, "Technical specifications and details of the muscle-driven biorobotic arm ATARO", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3813, DaRUS, V1

ATARO is a bio-inspired arm robot with two degrees of freedom. Five artificial muscle-spring units (MSUs) are used for actuation. The MSUs, each consisting of a pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) and a spring in series, mimic the characteristics of the human muscle-tendon complex. Five proportional control valves actuate the PAMs. To mimic biologica...

Replication Data for “Postinhibitory excitation in motoneurons can be facilitated by hyperpolarization-activated inward currents: a simulation study”

Dec 4, 2023

Schmid, Laura; Klotz, Thomas; Röhrle, Oliver; Powers, Randall K.; Negro, Francesco; Yavuz, Utku S., 2023, "Replication Data for “Postinhibitory excitation in motoneurons can be facilitated by hyperpolarization-activated inward currents: a simulation study”", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3686, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains spiketrains from experimental as well as simulated motoneurons that were analysed for the publication Postinhibitory excitation in motoneurons can be facilitated by hyperpolarization-activated inward currents: a simulation study. Abstract: Postinhibitory excitation is a transient overshoot of a neuron’s baseline firing rate fo...

Replication Data for: "Definition of the neutral body posture through three-dimensional local Cardan joint angles"

Nov 28, 2023 - Neutral Body Posture

Lerge, Patrick; Nölle, Lennart Vincent; Schmitt, Syn; Martynenko, Oleksandr, 2023, "Replication Data for: "Definition of the neutral body posture through three-dimensional local Cardan joint angles"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3793, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains the pose estimation results from the third-party framework "PARE" (Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems) and the pose averaging script (Matlab, Mathworks, Natick, MA) to obtain the joint angle results described in the manuscript.

Experimental results for Bioinspired Preactivation Reflex Increases Robustness of Walking on Rough Terrain

Aug 4, 2023 - Walking Model

Bunz, Elsa; Häufle, Daniel F. B.; Remy, C. David; Schmitt, Syn, 2023, "Experimental results for Bioinspired Preactivation Reflex Increases Robustness of Walking on Rough Terrain", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3492, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains the experimental results and postprocessing script (Matlab, Mathworks, Natick, MA) to obtain the plots and results described in the paper "Bioinspired Preactivation Reflex Increases Robustness of Walking on Rough Terrain" by Elsa K. Bunz, Daniel F.B. Haeufle, C. David Remy and Syn Schmitt, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39364-3. Alwa...

Replication Data for: "High-density magnetomyography is superior to high-density surface electromyography for motor unit decomposition: a simulation study"

Jul 14, 2023 - qMOTION - Simulation-enhanced Highdensity Magneto-myographic Quantum Sensor Systems for Decoding Neuromuscular Control During Motion

Klotz, Thomas; Lehmann, Lena; Negro, Francesco; Röhrle, Oliver, 2023, "Replication Data for: "High-density magnetomyography is superior to high-density surface electromyography for motor unit decomposition: a simulation study"", https://doi.org/10.18419/DARUS-3556, DaRUS, V1

This dataset contains simulated high-density magnetomyography data and high-desnity surface elecoromyography data that was generated for the publication High-density magnetomyography is superior to high-density surface electromyography for motor unit decomposition: a simulation study. Abstract: Objective: Studying motor units (MUs) is essential for...

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