TY - GEN
T1 - Inertial guidance systems in insects
T2 - 63rd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Navigation 2007
AU - Daniel, Thomas L.
AU - Dieudonne, Alexandre
AU - Fox, Jessica
AU - Myhrvold, Cameron
AU - Sane, Sanjay
AU - Wark, Barry
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Flying insects employ a vast array of sensory modalities to coordinate complex aerial maneuvers with incredible speed and acuity. One central feature underlying this is their ability to rapidly acquire and process information about rotational motion. In Diptera (flies), gyroscopic sensing is accomplished with halteres, organs that are derived from hindwings. In Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), antennae have been recently suggested to serve this crucial function. Here we review the biomechanical and sensory aspects of these biological gyroscopes. We focus on past and ongoing research to understand how the physical and physiological aspects of these inertial guidance units interact to determine their functional performance.
AB - Flying insects employ a vast array of sensory modalities to coordinate complex aerial maneuvers with incredible speed and acuity. One central feature underlying this is their ability to rapidly acquire and process information about rotational motion. In Diptera (flies), gyroscopic sensing is accomplished with halteres, organs that are derived from hindwings. In Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), antennae have been recently suggested to serve this crucial function. Here we review the biomechanical and sensory aspects of these biological gyroscopes. We focus on past and ongoing research to understand how the physical and physiological aspects of these inertial guidance units interact to determine their functional performance.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34547968709
SN - 1604232862
SN - 9781604232868
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual Meeting - Institute of Navigation
SP - 130
EP - 136
BT - 63rd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Navigation 2007
Y2 - 23 April 2007 through 25 April 2007
ER -