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SUMMARY:Vector-based steering control in the insect brain - Barbara Webb\,
  University of Edinburgh
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CONTACT:Fulvio Forni
DESCRIPTION:Any animal or artificial system navigating through the world n
 eeds\, at every moment\, to determine or maintain a direction of motion\, 
 depending on task state\, sensory inputs and memory. In insects\, this cap
 ability appears to be subserved by a brain area known as the Central Compl
 ex\, which is highly conserved across species\, and has a strikingly regul
 ar structure. Modelling this circuit\, at the single neuron level\, sugges
 ts it has general capabilities for vector encoding\, vector memory\, vecto
 r addition and vector rotation that can support a wide range of directed a
 nd navigational behaviours\, including memory and relocation of multiple s
 alient locations in geo-centric co-ordinates. This can provide and efficie
 nt and effective steering control for robot platforms.\n\nThe seminar will
  be held in the JDB Seminar Room\, Department of Engineering\, and online 
 (zoom): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87986687566?pwd=MGJScmMwd2lwT0tVMHNmWmxS
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LOCATION:Department of Engineering / Online (Zoom)
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