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Josef Schmitz

Observed names: J. SCHMITZ, J. Schmitz, JOSEF SCHMITZ, Schmitz, Josef
ORCID: 0000-0003-2054-9124
Observed ORCID: 0000-0003-2054-9124
OpenAlex ID: A5036610935
Walknet—a biologically inspired network to control six-legged walking
1998 · Holk Cruse, Thomas Kindermann, et al. · Neural Networks · 271
Rhythmic Patterns in the Thoracic Nerve Cord of the Stick Insect Induced by Pilocarpine
1995 · Ansgar Büschges, Josef Schmitz, et al. · Journal of Experimental Biology · 204
Load sensing and control of posture and locomotion
2004 · Sasha Zill, Josef Schmitz, et al. · Arthropod Structure & Development · 187
Walknet, a bio-inspired controller for hexapod walking
2013 · Malte Schilling, Thierry Hoinville, et al. · Biological Cybernetics · 167
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Behaviour-based modelling of hexapod locomotion: linking biology and technical application
2004 · Volker Dürr, Josef Schmitz, et al. · Arthropod Structure & Development · 165
Walking: A Complex Behavior Controlled by Simple Networks
1995 · H. Cruse, Ch. Bartling, et al. · Adaptive Behavior · 114
Signals From Load Sensors Underlie Interjoint Coordination During Stepping Movements of the Stick Insect Leg
2004 · Turgay Akay, Sebastian Haehn, et al. · Journal of Neurophysiology · 107
Segment Specificity of Load Signal Processing Depends on Walking Direction in the Stick Insect Leg Muscle Control System
2007 · Turgay Akay, Björn Ch. Ludwar, et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 90
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Load-Compensating Reactions in the Proximal Leg Joints of Stick Insects During Standing and Walking
1993 · Josef Schmitz · Journal of Experimental Biology · 90
Encoding of force increases and decreases by tibial campaniform sensilla in the stick insect, Carausius morosus
2011 · Sasha N. Zill, Ansgar Büschges, et al. · Journal of Comparative Physiology A · 80
Force encoding in stick insect legs delineates a reference frame for motor control
2012 · Sasha N. Zill, Josef Schmitz, et al. · Journal of Neurophysiology · 71
Insect walking is based on a decentralized architecture revealing a simple and robust controller
2006 · Holk Cruse, Volker Dürr, et al. · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences · 71
Identified nonspiking interneurons in leg reflexes and during walking in the stick insect
1994 · A. B�schges, R. Kittmann, et al. · Journal of Comparative Physiology A · 70
Motor flexibility in insects: adaptive coordination of limbs in locomotion and near-range exploration
2017 · Volker Dürr, Leslie M. Theunissen, et al. · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology · 69
Joint torques in a freely walking insect reveal distinct functions of leg joints in propulsion and posture control
2016 · Chris J. Dallmann, Volker Dürr, et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 68
Nonspiking pathways antagonize the resistance reflex in the thoraco‐coxal joint of stick insects
1991 · Ansgar Büschges, Josef Schmitz · Journal of Neurobiology · 58
An improved electrode design for en passant recording from small nerves
1988 · Josef Schmitz, Ansgar Büschges, et al. · Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Physiology · 58
Integrative Biomimetics of Autonomous Hexapedal Locomotion
2019 · Volker Dürr, Paolo P. Arena, et al. · Frontiers in Neurorobotics · 52
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A load-based mechanism for inter-leg coordination in insects
2017 · Chris J. Dallmann, Thierry Hoinville, et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 52
Control of Body Height in a Stick Insect Walking on a Treadwheel
1993 · H. Cruse, J. Schmitz, et al. · Journal of Experimental Biology · 51
A hexapod walker using a heterarchical architecture for action selection
2013 · Malte Schilling, Jan Paskarbeit, et al. · Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience · 50
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The Treading-on-Tarsus Reflex in Stick Insects: Phase-Dependence and Modifications of the Motor Output During Walking
1989 · J. Schmitz, G. Haβfeld · Journal of Experimental Biology · 49
Directional specificity and encoding of muscle forces and loads by stick insect tibial campaniform sensilla, including receptors with round cuticular caps
2013 · Sasha N. Zill, Sumaiya Chaudhry, et al. · Arthropod Structure & Development · 47
A Biologically Inspired Controller for Hexapod Walking: Simple Solutions by Exploiting Physical Properties
2001 · Josef Schmitz, Jeffrey Dean, et al. · Biological Bulletin · 47
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Principles of Insect Locomotion
2008 · H. Cruse, V. Dürr, et al. · Cognitive systems monographs · 45
Works count: 136
Citation count: 3,498
H-index: 36
I10-index: 65
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