RoboticsFeature (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Nicholas Szczecinski, an assistant professor at the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, and doctoral student Clarus Goldsmith work on a robot. Szczecinski developed a way to predict the neuron and muscle patterns controlling locomotion for animals of any size, moving at any speed. Credit (WVU Photo/Savanna Leech) Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.