Design methodsDesign methods are procedures, techniques, aids, or tools for designing. They offer a number of different kinds of activities that a designer might use within an overall design process. Conventional procedures of design, such as drawing, can be regarded as design methods, but since the 1950s new procedures have been developed that are more usually grouped together under the name of "design methods". What design methods have in common is that they "are attempts to make public the hitherto private thinking of designers; to externalise the design process".
Legged robotLegged robots are a type of mobile robot which use articulated limbs, such as leg mechanisms, to provide locomotion. They are more versatile than wheeled robots and can traverse many different terrains, though these advantages require increased complexity and power consumption. Legged robots often imitate legged animals, such as humans or insects, in an example of biomimicry. Legged robots, or walking machines, are designed for locomotion on rough terrain and require control of leg actuators to maintain balance, sensors to determine foot placement and planning algorithms to determine the direction and speed of movement.
Natation synchroniséeLa natation synchronisée, appelée natation artistique depuis l'été 2017, est un sport nautique, mélange de gymnastique, de danse et de natation qui se pratique en piscine. Discipline très exigeante et complexe, elle demande une très grande force cardio-respiratoire, ainsi qu'une grande énergie musculaire. Les athlètes doivent être souples, puissants, créatifs et endurants. Cette discipline demande de la concentration pour suivre le rythme musical, se déplacer et se repérer en trois dimensions dans l'eau.
