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Use the setter bar in the Demonstration to select the body part for which velocity is calculated. In the left-hand graph the selected body part will be highlighted in yellow. The right leg and arm are shown in red. The left leg and arm are shown in blue. The velocity of the body part is shown in the right-hand graph. Choosing results in the selection of all 19 body parts for the velocity computation.

The lower two buttons control the velocity (m/s) of the walker and the relative time (sec) in the walk cycle. As varies from 0 to 1, the individual takes two steps. By varying the individual can be made to "walk". The simulation assumes that the individual is six feet tall.

[1] R. Boulic, N. Thalmann, and D. Thalmann, "A Global Human Walking Model with Real-Time Kinematic Personification," Visual Computer 6(6), 1990, pp. 344–358.

[2] M. Bradley, "A Mathematical Implementation of 'A Global Human Walking Model with Real-Time Kinematic Personification' by Boulic, Thalmann and Thalmann," Human, Light Vehicle and Tunnel Detection Workshop, June 16–17, 2009.