Locomotion and visually guided behavior in salamander: a neuromechanical study

Auke Jan Ijspeert; Michael A. Arbib

doi:10.1117/12.403749

16 October 2000 Locomotion and visually guided behavior in salamander: a neuromechanical study

Auke Jan Ijspeert, Michael A. Arbib

Proceedings Volume 4196, Sensor Fusion and Decentralized Control in Robotic Systems III; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.403749
Event: Intelligent Systems and Smart Manufacturing, 2000, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

This article investigates the neural mechanisms underlying locomotion and visually-guided behavior in a lower vertebrate: the salamander. We develop connectionist models of the salamander's locomotor circuitry and visual system, and analyze their functioning by embedding them into a biomechanical simulation of the salamander's body. This work is therefore an experiment in computational neuroethology which aims at investigating how behavior results from the coupling of a central nervous system (CNS) and a body, and from the interactions of the CNS-body pair with the environment. We believe that understanding these mechanisms is not only relevant for neurobiology but also for potential applications in robotics.

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Auke Jan Ijspeert and Michael A. Arbib "Locomotion and visually guided behavior in salamander: a neuromechanical study", Proc. SPIE 4196, Sensor Fusion and Decentralized Control in Robotic Systems III, (16 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.403749

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