| RRC ID |
29690
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| 著者 |
Ando N, Emoto S, Kanzaki R.
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| タイトル |
Odour-tracking capability of a silkmoth driving a mobile robot with turning bias and time delay.
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| ジャーナル |
Bioinspir Biomim
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| Abstract |
The reconstruction of mechanisms behind odour-tracking behaviours of animals is expected to enable the development of biomimetic robots capable of adaptive behaviour and effectively locating odour sources. However, because the behavioural mechanisms of animals have not been extensively studied, their behavioural capabilities cannot be verified. In this study, we have employed a mobile robot driven by a genuine insect (insect-controlled robot) to evaluate the behavioural capabilities of a biological system implemented in an artificial system. We used a male silkmoth as the 'driver' and investigated its behavioural capabilities to imposed perturbations during odour tracking. When we manipulated the robot to induce the turning bias, it located the odour source by compensatory turning of the on-board moth. Shifting of the orientation paths to the odour plume boundaries and decreased orientation ability caused by covering the visual field suggested that the moth steered with bilateral olfaction and vision to overcome the bias. An evaluation of the time delays of the moth and robot movements suggested an acceptable range for sensory-motor processing when the insect system was directly applied to artificial systems. Further evaluations of the insect-controlled robot will provide a 'blueprint' for biomimetic robots and strongly promote the field of biomimetics.
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| 巻・号 |
8(1)
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| ページ |
016008
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| 公開日 |
2013-3-1
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| DOI |
10.1088/1748-3182/8/1/016008
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| PMID |
23385386
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| MeSH |
Animals
Biomimetics / instrumentation*
Bombyx / physiology*
Chemotaxis / drug effects
Chemotaxis / physiology*
Cybernetics / instrumentation*
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Male
Motion
Odorants / analysis*
Robotics / instrumentation*
Smell / physiology*
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| IF |
3.062
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| 引用数 |
26
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WOS 分野
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ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
ROBOTICS
MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
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