How can we use mathematics and physics to prolong mobility and even win the Olympic Games? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Eline van der Kruk takes you on a journey to the world of biomechanics, a place where computer simulations and smart sensors are being developed to push the boundaries of human movement. The Karl Luyben Lecture is dedicated to rector magnificus emeritus Karel Luyben and is held once a year somewhere in the world outside of Delft, The Netherlands, and once a year in Delft. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/GENeampErpU Eline van der Kruk is a postdoctoral research fellow at the department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London. Her current work is aimed at developing neuro-musculoskeletal models and running predictive simulations to predict mobility impairments due to ageing. This talk was filmed in the Ri on 30 October 2019. --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help make these videos happen, especially: Alan Latteri, Andrew McGhee, Anna-Chiara Bellini, Dave Ostler, David Crowner, David Lindo, David Schick, Erik Shepherd, Greg Nagel, Jan Bannister, Joe Godenzi, John C. Vesey, Kellas Lowery, Lasse T. Stendan, Lester Su, Matt Townsend, Osian Gwyn Williams, Paul Brown, Radu Tizu, Rebecca Pan, Robert Hillier, Robert Reinecke and Roger Baker. --- The Ri is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitution and Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter