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Autor*in

Theunissen, Leslie^UniBi; Dürr, Volker^UniBi

Einrichtung

Fakultät für Biologie > Biologische Kybernetik
Center of Excellence - Cognitive Interaction Technology CITEC

Stichworte

whereas the direction of short steps varies much more and depends on lift-off position. From their different functional and statistical properties; the major parameters of the probability distributions remained within narrow bounds for different conditions; indicating that the classification into two distinct classes of steps is context-independent. With respect to the functional properties; showing two distinct peaks for all types of legs. The empirical distribution could be well-described by the sum of a gamma and a logistic probability distribution. Although the proportion of short step lengths increased with the height of the stairs; we focus on the natural distribution of step length. We show that step length distributions are bimodal; head and legs; the animals climbed stairs of different height. Kinematic analysis yielded 3D-positions of 27 joints and the corresponding time courses of 42 degrees of freedom of movement. Here; allowing the analysis of several thousands of steps. Having been labeled with up to 20 reflective markers on their thorax; we present data of unrestrained walking and climbing stick insects that hints at such a signature: the existence of two classes of steps. We recorded whole-body kinematics of stick insects with a motion capture system; For understanding the behavioral relevance of putative mechanisms underlying context-dependent control of locomotion; the interplay between rhythmic pattern generators and postural reflexes is likely to leave characteristic signatures in the temporal pattern of whole-body coordination. Here; we conclude that stick insects take two distinct kinds of steps during locomotion; natural movement sequences in unrestrained locomotion have to be known. For example; short steps occur more often on stairs than on plane surfaces. Lift-off positions of short steps are located more anteriorly than those of long steps. The swing movement of long steps is typically directed anteriorly; suggesting distinct underlying mechanisms. Supported by EU-project EMICAB (FP7-ICT-270182)

Erscheinungsjahr

Konferenz

FENS Forum of Neuroscience 2012

Konferenzort

Barcelona

Konferenzdatum

14.-18.07.2012

Page URI

https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2500758