X3D Example Archives: Humanoid Animation, Digital Heritage

La Ferrassie I right thumb index finger

The Digital Heritage directory contains models of cultural and scientific interest.

Relevant references from HAnim Architecture volume 1 version 2.0 include clause 4.8.2 Modelling of human-like HAnim figures and clause 4.8.3 Poses.

X3D Tooltips of interest, in hierarchical order: HAnimHumanoid, HAnimJoint, HAnimSegment, HAnimSite, HAnimDisplacer, HAnimMotion.

Humanoid animation (HAnim) version 2 International Standard includes Part 1: architecture and Part 2: motion data animation.

X3D Specification section of interest: 26 Humanoid Animation (HAnim) component.

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   LaFerrassie_I_right_thumb_index_finger Despite their ability to make and use stone tools, Neanderthals were presumed to have had limited manual dexterity on the basis of the anatomy of their thumb and forefinger - a contention that has been called into question. Here we investigate the likely extent of Neanderthal thumb function by using a three-dimensional dynamic simulation that is based on the anatomical details and articular morphology of the thumb and index finger. We find that these digits could make tip-to-tip contact, and conclude that manual dexterity in Neanderthals was probably not significantly different from that of modern humans.

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