A Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Model for Insects With Data-driven Optimization.

ABSTRACT: Simulating the locomotion of insects is beneficial to many areas such as experimental biology, computer animation and robotics. This work proposes a neuro-musculo-skeletal model, which integrates the biological inspirations from real insects and reproduces the gait pattern on virtual insects. The neural system is a network of spiking neurons, whose spiking patterns are controlled by the input currents. The spiking pattern provides a uniform representation of sensory information, high-level commands and control strategy. The muscle models are designed following the characteristic Hill-type muscle with customized force-length and force-velocity relationships. The model parameters, including both the neural and muscular components, are optimized via an approach of evolutionary optimization, w

SUBMITTER: Guo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5795013 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature