1A1-D15 A Study on Neural Circuit Model for Adaptive Behavior Selection of Insects : A Simulation of Action Adjustment Function by Neuromodulator

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (0) ◽  
pp. _1A1-D15_1-_1A1-D15_2
Author(s):  
Tomohisa FUJIKI ◽  
Kuniaki KAWABATA ◽  
Hajime ASAMA
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Neural Circuit ◽  
Circuit Model ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Behavior Selection

A Dynamic Body Model of the NematodeC. eleganswith Neural Oscillators

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiyo Suzuki ◽  
◽  
Takeshi Goto ◽  
Toshio Tsuji ◽  
Hisao Ohtake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Motor Control ◽  
Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Neural Circuit ◽  
Rhythmic Movement ◽  
Circuit Model ◽  
Neural Oscillators ◽  
C Elegans ◽  
Body Model ◽  
Multicellular Organisms

The nematode <I>Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans)</I>, a relatively simple organism in structure, is one of the most well-studied multicellular organisms. We developed a <I>virtual C. elegans</I> based on the actual organism to analyze motor control. We propose a dynamic body model, including muscles, controlled by a neural circuit model based on the actual nematode. The model uses neural oscillators to generate rhythmic movement. Computer simulation confirmed that the <I>virtual C. elegans</I> realizes motor control similar qualitatively to that of the actual organism. Specified classes of neurons are killed in the neural circuit model corresponding to actual <I>unc</I> mutants, demonstrating that resulting movement of the <I>virtual C. elegans</I> resembles that of actual mutants.

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