Switching Mechanism of Sensor-Motor Coordination Through an Oscillator Network Model

Insects have small brains, but their behavior is highly adaptive; this leads us to conclude that their brains possess a simple adaptation mechanism. This paper focuses on the pheromone processing of crickets, varying their aggression depending on their global neural connection, and proposes a behavi...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on cybernetics 2008-06, Vol.38 (3), p.764-770
Main Authors: Funato, T., Kurabayashi, D., Nara, M., Aonuma, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analog circuits
Animal structures
Animals
Biological Clocks - physiology
Brain - physiology
Brain modeling
Computer Simulation
Displays
Humans
Insects
Models, Neurological
Movement - physiology
Nerve Net - physiology
networks
Neurons
nonlinear oscillators
Olfactory
Oscillators
Robot kinematics
Robotics - methods
Sensation - physiology
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Very large scale integration
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Summary:Insects have small brains, but their behavior is highly adaptive; this leads us to conclude that their brains possess a simple adaptation mechanism. This paper focuses on the pheromone processing of crickets, varying their aggression depending on their global neural connection, and proposes a behavior selection mechanism that can be controlled by network transformation. The controller is composed of an oscillator network, and its behavior is decided by the synchrony of organic oscillations. Furthermore, every network component corresponds to a certain brain module. A model is realized by using an analog circuit, and it is applied to a simple robot that displays the behavior of a real insect.
ISSN:1083-4419
2168-2267
1941-0492
2168-2275
DOI:10.1109/TSMCB.2008.922060