Postural Synergy

Postural synergies represent the coordinated activation of multiple muscles working together to achieve a specific movement or posture, simplifying the control of complex motor tasks. Current research focuses on understanding how the central nervous system organizes these synergies, particularly during complex actions and under varying conditions, using models like MANO for hand motion and employing robotic platforms to study the effects of assistive forces. This research is significant for advancing our understanding of motor control and has implications for robotics, rehabilitation, and the development of more realistic virtual characters through improved motion capture and modeling.