Abstract
A mathematical model for a neural control system of ant locomotion was developed. Contrast-based detectors using excitation and inhibition were tuned to specific contrast orientations. A control system using multiple orientation contrast detectors was then developed and optimized for a model ant, which could move via a biased random walk. The system allowed sufficient control to guide the ant through various mazes.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2003 Mathematical Biosciences Institute. This article first appeared in Mathematical Biosciences Institute Technical Report 5 (2003), 1-11.
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Recommended Citation
Wares, Joanna R., Predrag-Peter Ilich, and Daniel P. Dougherty. "A Contrast-Based Neural Control System for Ant Navigation." Mathematical Biosciences Institute Technical Report 5 (2003): 1-11.