Performance of an insect-inspired target tracker in natural conditions
ZM Bagheri, SD Wiederman… - Bioinspiration & …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Robust and efficient target-tracking algorithms embedded on moving platforms, are a
requirement for many computer vision and robotic applications. However, deployment of a …
requirement for many computer vision and robotic applications. However, deployment of a …
[HTML][HTML] Neural specializations for small target detection in insects
K Nordström - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2012 - Elsevier
Despite being equipped with low-resolution eyes and tiny brains, many insects show
exquisite abilities to detect and pursue targets even in highly textured surrounds. Target …
exquisite abilities to detect and pursue targets even in highly textured surrounds. Target …
Visual and motor signatures of locomotion dynamically shape a population code for feature detection in Drosophila
Natural vision is dynamic: as an animal moves, its visual input changes dramatically. How
can the visual system reliably extract local features from an input dominated by self …
can the visual system reliably extract local features from an input dominated by self …
[HTML][HTML] Selective attention in an insect visual neuron
SD Wiederman, DC O'Carroll - Current Biology, 2013 - cell.com
Animals need attention to focus on one target amid alternative distracters. Dragonflies, for
example, capture flies in swarms comprising prey and conspecifics [1], a feat that requires …
example, capture flies in swarms comprising prey and conspecifics [1], a feat that requires …
Non-canonical receptive field properties and neuromodulation of feature-detecting neurons in flies
Several fundamental aspects of motion vision circuitry are prevalent across flies and mice.
Both taxa segregate ON and OFF signals. For any given spatial pattern, motion detectors in …
Both taxa segregate ON and OFF signals. For any given spatial pattern, motion detectors in …
A predictive focus of gain modulation encodes target trajectories in insect vision
When a human catches a ball, they estimate future target location based on the current
trajectory. How animals, small and large, encode such predictive processes at the single …
trajectory. How animals, small and large, encode such predictive processes at the single …
Contrast sensitivity and the detection of moving patterns and features
DC O'Carroll, SD Wiederman - … Transactions of the …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Theories based on optimal sampling by the retina have been widely applied to visual
ecology at the level of the optics of the eye, supported by visual behaviour. This leads to …
ecology at the level of the optics of the eye, supported by visual behaviour. This leads to …
Correlation between OFF and ON channels underlies dark target selectivity in an insect visual system
SD Wiederman, PA Shoemaker… - Journal of …, 2013 - Soc Neuroscience
In both vertebrates and invertebrates, evidence supports separation of luminance
increments and decrements (ON and OFF channels) in early stages of visual processing (;); …
increments and decrements (ON and OFF channels) in early stages of visual processing (;); …
An autonomous robot inspired by insect neurophysiology pursues moving features in natural environments
Objective. Many computer vision and robotic applications require the implementation of
robust and efficient target-tracking algorithms on a moving platform. However, deployment of …
robust and efficient target-tracking algorithms on a moving platform. However, deployment of …
Integration of small-and wide-field visual features in target-selective descending neurons of both predatory and nonpredatory dipterans
S Nicholas, J Supple, R Leibbrandt… - Journal of …, 2018 - Soc Neuroscience
For many animals, target motion carries high ecological significance as this may be
generated by a predator, prey, or potential mate. Indeed, animals whose survival depends …
generated by a predator, prey, or potential mate. Indeed, animals whose survival depends …