A wide variety of insects use spatial memories in behaviours like holding a position in air or
flowing water, in returning to a place of safety, and in foraging. The Hymenoptera, in …

Visual learning admits different levels of complexity, from the formation of a simple
associative link between a visual stimulus and its outcome, to more sophisticated …

For many robotics applications, it is desirable to have relatively low-power and efficient
onboard solutions. We took inspiration from insects, such as ants, that are capable of …

In this paper we propose a model of visually guided route navigation in ants that captures
the known properties of real behaviour whilst retaining mechanistic simplicity and thus …

At the beginning of their foraging lives, desert ants (Cataglyphis fortis) are for the first time
exposed to the visual world within which they henceforth must accomplish their navigational …

Solitary foraging insects display stunning navigational behaviours in visually complex
natural environments. Current literature assumes that these insects are mostly driven by …

Desert ants make use of various navigational techniques, including path integration and
visual route following, to forage efficiently in their extremely hostile environment. Species …

The remarkable navigational abilities of social insects are proof that small brains can
produce exquisitely efficient, robust navigation in complex environments. Because social …

Publisher Summary This chapter begins with a brief description of natural routes and then
discusses what landmark memories are and how they are used for guidance. Because the …

A large volume of research on individually navigating ants has shown how path integration
and visually guided navigation form a major part of the ant navigation toolkit for many …