Animals navigate dense environments efficiently, avoiding collisions and selecting safe passages. This paper presents a bio-inspired robot controlled by a neuromorphic network that mimics insect vision, enabling safe and efficient travel in dense terrains by steering toward regions of low apparent motion. The results demonstrate a single mechanism for safe travel and offer a working hypothesis for insect navigation, showcasing the potential of bio-inspired design in novel hardware systems.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Jan 27, 2024
Authors
Thorben Schoepe, Ella Janotte, Moritz B. Milde, Oliver J. N. Bertrand, Martin Egelhaaf, Elisabetta Chicca
Tags
bio-inspired robot
neuromorphic network
insect navigation
dense environments
safe travel
vision
collision avoidance
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