Theory of arachnid prey localization (Sturzl et al. 2000)


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"Sand scorpions and many other arachnids locate their prey through highly sensitive slit sensilla at the tips (tarsi) of their eight legs. This sensor array responds to vibrations with stimulus-locked action potentials encoding the target direction. We present a neuronal model to account for stimulus angle determination using a population of second-order neurons, each receiving excitatory input from one tarsus and inhibition from a triad opposite to it. ..."
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1 . Stürzl W, Kempter R, van Hemmen JL (2000) Theory of arachnid prey localization. Phys Rev Lett 84:5668-71 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
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Simulation Environment: Brian (web link to method); Python (web link to model);
Model Concept(s): Pattern Recognition; Simplified Models; Direction Selectivity;
Implementer(s): Brette R;
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