Flow Sensing in Air and Water - Behavioral, Neural and Engineering Principles of Operation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)

In this book, leading scientists in the fields of sensory biology, neuroscience, physics and engineering explore the basic operational principles and behavioral uses of flow sensing in animals and how they might be applied to engineering applications such as autonomous control of underwater or aerial vehicles. Although humans possess no flow-sensing abilities, countless aquatic (e.g. fish, cephalopods and seals), terrestrial (e.g. crickets and spiders) and aerial (e.g. bats) animals have flow sensing abilities that underlie remarkable behavioral feats. These include the ability to follow silent hydrodynamic trails long after the trailblazer has left the scene, to form hydrodynamic images of their environment in total darkness, and to swim or fly efficiently and effortlessly in the face of destabilizing currents and winds.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2014
Editors:	Horst Bleckmann • Joachim Mogdans • Sheryl L Coombs
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	562
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
ISBN-13:	978-3-662-50963-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Biophysics Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General Promotions
LSN:	3-662-50963-6
Barcode:	9783662509630

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