Automatic tracking of free-flying insects using a cable-driven robot
Rémi Pannequin, Mélanie Jouaiti, Mohamed Boutayeb, Philippe Lucas, Dominique Martinez
Abstract
moths (ca. 2 centimeters long) flying freely up to 3 meters per second. We further demonstrated, using prerecorded trajectories, the possibility to track other insects such as fruit flies or mosquitoes. The lab-on-cables is relevant to free-flight studies and may be used in combination with stimulus delivery to assess sensory modulation of flight behavior (e.g., pheromone-controlled anemotaxis in moths).
Topics & Concepts
Insect flightRobotComputer visionComputer scienceTrack (disk drive)Artificial intelligenceSimulationTracking (education)AcousticsReal-time computingEngineeringAerospace engineeringAerodynamicsPhysicsPsychologyOperating systemPedagogyInsect Pheromone Research and ControlNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior