Decentralized Control of Pedundulatory and Peristaltic Locomotion Inspired by Polycheates

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Abstract

Polychaete worms move effectively using pedundulatory locomotion (i.e., body undulation coordinated with parapodia motions) and peristalsis in response to the environment. However, the essential control mechanism underlying adaptive multi-modal locomotion in polychaetes remains unclear. In this study, we observed the locomotion when a part of the body was placed in a narrow space and found that the worm exhibited a mixed locomotor pattern along the body. Based on this finding, we proposed a decentralized control model that can produce the adaptive switch between the pedundulatory and peristaltic locomotion in polychaetes and validated it in simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 60th Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan, SICE 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages60-65
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9784907764739
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Sept 8
Event60th Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan, SICE 2021 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 2021 Sept 82021 Sept 10

Publication series

Name2021 60th Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan, SICE 2021

Conference

Conference60th Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan, SICE 2021
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period21/9/821/9/10

Keywords

  • decentralized control
  • multi-modal locomotion
  • sensory feedback

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Control and Optimization
  • Instrumentation

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