Abstract
Contemporary cognitive science and neuroscience offer us some rather precise insights into the mechanisms that are responsible for certain body movements. In this paper, we argue that this knowledge may be highly relevant to the design of meaningful movement and behavior, both from a theoretical and practical point of view. Taking the example of a leech, we investigate and identify the basic principles of "embodied movement" that govern the motion of this simple creature, and argue that the development and adoption of a design methodology that incorporates these principles right from the start, may be the best way forward, if one wants to realize and design movements with certain desirable characteristics.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DESFORM 2005) |
| Editors | L. Feijs, S. Kyffin, B. Young |
| Place of Publication | Eindhoven |
| Publisher | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| Pages | 97-102 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Event | 1st European Workshop on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM 2005), November 11, 2005, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Nov 2005 → 11 Nov 2005 http://www.semantics.id.tue.nl/ |
Workshop
| Workshop | 1st European Workshop on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (DeSForM 2005), November 11, 2005, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
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| Abbreviated title | DeSForM 2005 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Period | 11/11/05 → 11/11/05 |
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