Schedule
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date |
speaker(s) |
topic |
readings |
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Wed., Jan 25 |
Michael Dickinson |
Introduction on vision and flight control in flies |
see below |
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Wed., Feb 1 |
Andrew Straw |
motion detection models, physiology of motion detecting neurons, visually mediated behavior |
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Wed., Feb 8 |
Ebraheem Fontaine |
biological motion tracking |
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Wed., Feb 15 |
Michael Reiser |
phenomenology and modeling of object fixation |
see below |
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Wed., Mar 8 |
Michael Epstein & Timothy Chung |
controls systems 101 (Part I) |
ControlsIntro-Part1.ppt (see also |
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Wed., Mar 15 |
Timothy Chung |
controls systems 101 (Part II) |
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Wed., Mar 22 |
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(no meeting) |
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Åström and MurrayReading list
Here are three complementary reviews on insect vision and flight control:
Borst & Hagg (2002) Neural networks in the cockpit of the fly. Borst_2002.pdf
Egelhaaf & Kern (2002) Vision in flying insects. Egelhaaf_2002.pdf
Frye & Dickinson (2001) Fly flight: A model for the neural control of complex behavior. Frye_2001.pdf
Here are some references on the central complex:
Strauss (2002) The central complex and the genetic dissection of locomotor behavior. strauss_2002.pdf
Willaims (1975) Anatomical stdies of the insects central nervous system: .... williams_1975.pdf
Hanesch, et al. (1989) Neuronal archtiecture of the central complex in Drosophila melanogaster. hanesch_1989.pdf
Here are some references on object fixation:
Reichardt, et al. (1983) Figure-ground discrimination by relative movement in the visual system of the fly. Reich_1983.pdf
Reichardt, et al. (1989) Processing of figure and background motion in the visual system of the fly. Reich_1989.pdf
Higgins & Pant (2004) An elaborated model of fly small-target tracking. Higgins_2004.pdf