Sayed Naseel M.T.

Researcher and Engineer | Postdoc MAKE+ @BCIT | PhD @locomotionlab @SFU

[Sayed Naseel M.T. @sayednaseel]

Thank you to my co-authors @maxdonelan, @CDavidRemy1 and Heather More for guiding and contributing to these projects, and my PhD committee for their insightful reviews.I look forward to your comments and questions. (5/5)

[Sayed Naseel M.T. @sayednaseel]

I am excited to share the preprint of the paper from my last 2 PhD projects at the Locomotion Lab, @SFU_Science. (1/5)
https://t.co/xRvA4ryhqc

#biomechanics #neuroscience #ComputationalModeling #research #bioRxiv #preprints

[Sayed Naseel M.T. @sayednaseel]

Feedforward control (which is able to fully activate muscles) was about 4x faster than feedback control in small animals, and around 2x faster in large animals. Our results suggest that animals of all sizes have to rely on feedforward control for fast responses. (4/5)

[Karl Zelik @KarlZelik]

https://t.co/I8BCyjAisZ

[Neuronline 🧠🔬 @NeuronlineSfN]

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[Dhruv Rathee @dhruv_rathee]

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This is what happens when the govt spending on healthcare is so little

[Karl Zelik @KarlZelik]

Powerful and insightful op ed.

Consider what would have happened to George Floyd if he had survived.

https://t.co/G4xn9fIZu4

[Sayed Naseel M.T. @sayednaseel]

Response time requires 30% of swing duration for a 5 gram shrew but 80% for a 5 ton elephant. These estimates are conservative. These relatively slower response times in larger animals may hinder effective motor control. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for reading! (9/9)

[Sayed Naseel M.T. @sayednaseel]

Happy to share my new paper with @maxdonelan in @plosone. We studied how the inertia of body segments and muscle torque capabilities affect response time, as animal size changes. (1/9) #PLOSONE: Scaling of inertial delays in terrestrial mammals https://t.co/b2iQEwG5Ni

[Sayed Naseel M.T. @sayednaseel]

Consider an animal moving at its maximum sprint speed when it trips. To prevent a fall, it has to reposition its forelimb through 30 degrees within 1 swing duration. Here’s how sensorimotor & inertial delay compare to the available time (8/9):