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A 3D interactive method for estimating body segmental parameters in animals: Application to the turning and running performance of Tyrannosaurus rex

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  • 1. Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5450, USA
  • 2. Honda Research Institute, 800 California St., Suite 300, Mountain View, CA 94041, USA

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John R. Hutchinson, Victor Ng-Thow-Hing, Frank C. Anderson (2007): A 3D interactive method for estimating body segmental parameters in animals: Application to the turning and running performance of Tyrannosaurus rex. Journal of Theoretical Biology 246 (4): 660-680, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.01.023

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