Stereotypic leg searching movements in the stick insect: Kinematic analysis, behavioural context and simulation

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1589-1604

  Dürr, Volker ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Carausius morosus; Leg movement; Motor control; Searching; Stick insect

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; INSECT; LIMB; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; STEREOTYPY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EXTREMITIES; INSECTS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; CARAUSIUS MOROSUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 0035745051     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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