Standing Human - an Inverted Pendulum
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A standing posture looks like an inverted pendulum, and its stabilization mechanism has been catching scientists' attention for ages. In this note, the posture stability is delineated at the lowest level-mechanical model. The foot sole is simplified as a twisted spring to stable the posture. The critical spring coefficient is derived.
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