3d-muppet: 3d multi-pigeon pose estimation and tracking

U Waldmann, AHH Chan, H Naik, M Nagy… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Markerless methods for animal posture tracking have been rapidly developing recently, but
frameworks and benchmarks for tracking large animal groups in 3D are still lacking. To …

Perception of motion salience shapes the emergence of collective motions

Y Xiao, X Lei, Z Zheng, Y Xiang, YY Liu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Despite the profound implications of self-organization in animal groups for collective
behaviors, understanding the fundamental principles and applying them to swarm robotics …

Brightness cues affect gap negotiation behaviours in zebra finches flying between perches

E Borsier, H Sanders, GK Taylor - Royal Society Open …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Flying animals have had to evolve robust and effective guidance strategies for dealing with
habitat clutter. Birds and insects use optic flow expansion cues to sense and avoid …

Gap selection and steering during obstacle avoidance in pigeons

N Pérez-Campanero Antolín… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
The ability of birds to fly through cluttered environments has inspired biologists interested in
understanding its underlying mechanisms, and engineers interested in applying its …

Obstacle avoidance in aerial pursuit

CH Brighton, JA Kempton, LA France… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Pursuing prey through clutter is a complex and risky activity requiring integration of guidance
subsystems for obstacle avoidance and target pursuit. The unobstructed pursuit trajectories …