Task library > Body movements > Kneel down / squat / stoop

The human model adopts a posture in which the hands can reach targets near the floor.

Subordinate tasks:

Move foot to target

Parameter	Type	Mand.	Meaning
Body movement type	Selection	no	A selection parameter used to select or limit the upper body motion to be used.
Leg movement type	Selection	no	A selection parameter used to set the leg posture to be adopted.
Use left foot	Checkbox	no	A decision parameter determining whether the lunge (moving foot to target) for kneeling will be performed with the right or the left foot. By default the right foot starts with a backward step.
Posture left/right hand / arm	Selection	no	A selection parameter defining different hand and arm positions for the current task and the subsequent tasks. For a detailed description, see chapter Performance library under Hand / arm position left / right.

iIn order to Kneel down on both knees starting from a one-leg-kneeling posture, the front leg is pulled back next to the other.

iIn order to achieve one (left/right) leg kneeling posture from both knees kneeling posture, the desired leg is moved forward.

iIn order to change from one leg kneeling posture to another (from left leg to right and vice versa) the front leg is pulled back next to the other and afterwards the other leg is moved forward.