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2009
Authors Anup A. Shirgaonkar, Malcolm A. MacIver, Neelesh A. Patankar
Title A new mathematical formulation and fast algorithm for fully resolved simulation of self-propulsion
Journal Journal of Computational Physics, 228:2366-2390.
Links Abstract (html); Full text (pdf, 1.4 MB);

Authors Malcolm A. MacIver
Title Neuroethology: From Morphological Computation to Planning
Source The Cambridge Handbook of Situated Cognition, P. Robbins and M. Aydede. New York, NY, Cambridge University Press: 480-504.
Links Full text (pdf; 5 MB),
2008
Authors Claire M. Postlethwaite, Tiffany M. Psemeneki, Jangir Selimkhanov, Mary Silber, Malcolm A. MacIver
Title Optimal movement in the prey strikes of weakly electric fish: a case study of the interplay of body plan and movement capability
Journal Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Published on the web Oct 8 2008; doi:10.1098/rsif.2008.0286. Estimated date of journal publication: May 2009.
Links Abstract (html); Full text (pdf, 2.4 MB); Animation of optimal trajectory, 1 (mov, 2.3 MB). Animation of optimal trajectory, 2 (mov, 1.7 MB). Animation of optimal trajectory, 3 (mov, 2.8 MB). Animation of optimal trajectory, 4 (mov, 2.2 MB). Animations for all remaining trajectories (zip, 130 MB);

Authors Anup A. Shirgaonkar, Oscar M. Curet, Neelesh A. Patankar, Malcolm A. MacIver
Title The hydrodynamics of ribbon-fin propulsion during impulsive motion
Journal Journal of Experimental Biology, 211:3490-3503.
Links Abstract (html); Full text (pdf, 2.4 MB); Animation of fluid flow and forces (mov, 4.6 MB); Animation of fluid flow and forces, bottom view (mov, 5.4 MB).

Authors James R. Solberg, Kevin M. Lynch, Malcolm A. MacIver
Title Active Electrolocation for Underwater Target Localization
Journal International Journal of Robotics Research, 27(5), 529-548.
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 5.1 MB), Photo and video of the robot (html).
2007
Authors James B. Snyder, Mark E. Nelson, Joel W. Burdick, Malcolm A. MacIver
Title Omnidirectional Sensory and Motor Volumes in Electric Fish
Journal PLoS Biology Vol. 5, No. 11, e301 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0050301
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 4 MB), Full text (low bandwidth pdf, 1.1 MB), Supporting text (pdf, 12 KB), 3D visualizations of sensory and motor volumes (html)

Authors James R. Solberg, Kevin M. Lynch, Malcolm A. MacIver
Title Robotic Electrolocation: Active Underwater Target Localization with Electric Fields
Source Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) April 10-14, 2007, Rome, Italy
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 1.9 MB), Photo and video of the robot (html). external link indicator Article in the New Scientist on the robot
2006
Authors Michael Epstein, J. Edward Colgate, Malcolm A. MacIver
Title Generating Thrust with a Biologically-Inspired Robotic Ribbon Fin
Source 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), special session on robotic fish. October 9-15, 2006, Beijing, China
Links Abstract (html), Preprint (pdf; 5.8 MB), Video and renderings of robot (html)

Authors Mark E. Nelson, Malcolm A. MacIver
Title Sensory acquisition in active sensing systems
Source Journal of Comparative Physiology A 192: 573-586
Links Abstract (html), Full Text (pdf; 431 kB)

2005
Authors Michael Epstein, J. Edward Colgate, Malcolm A. MacIver
Title A Biologically Inspired Robotic Ribbon Fin
Source 2005 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), workshop on Morphology, Control, and Passive Dynamics. August 2, 2005, Edmonton Alberta
Links Abstract (html), Reprint from peer-reviewed conference proceedings (pdf; 7.4 MB), Video and photos of robot (html)
2004
Authors Malcolm A. MacIver, Ebraheem Fontaine, Joel W. Burdick
Title Designing future underwater vehicles: principles and mechanisms of the weakly electric fish
Journal IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering 29(3):651-659
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 525 kB), Links to movies of robotic ribbon fin (html); Movie of optimal control of an idealized fish compared to motion capture data of a fish attacking prey (html)
2002
Authors Mark E. Nelson, Malcolm A. MacIver, Sheryl S. Coombs
Title Modeling electrosensory and mechanosensory images during the predatory behavior of weakly electric fish
Journal Brain, Behavior and Evolution 59(4):199-210
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 215 kB)
2001
Author Malcolm A. MacIver
Title How building physical models can reduce and guide the abstraction of nature
Journal Brain and Behavioral Sciences 24(6):1066-1067
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 51 kB)

Author Malcolm A. MacIver
Title The computational neuroethology of weakly electric fish: Body modeling, motion analysis, and sensory signal estimation (PhD Thesis)
Source UMI, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA.
Links Abstract (html), Full text with color figures (pdf, 7,837 kB). For printing on monochrome and color printers separately: Color figures only (pdf, 6,551 kB), Full text without color figures (pdf, 1,573 kB).

Authors Malcolm A. MacIver, Mark E. Nelson
Title Towards a biorobotic electrosensory system
Journal Autonomous Robots 11:263-266
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 141 kB)

Authors Malcolm A. MacIver, Noura M. Sharabash, Mark E. Nelson
Title Prey-capture behavior in gymnotid electric fish: motion analysis and effects of water conductivity
Journal Journal of Experimental Biology 204(3):543-557
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 147 kB)
2000
Authors Malcolm A. MacIver, Mark E. Nelson
Title Body modeling and model-based tracking for neuroethology
Journal Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 95(2):133-143
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 682 kB), Information on video resolution and links to videography, casting and molding, and 3D digitizing sources (html)
1999
Authors Mark E. Nelson, Malcolm A. MacIver
Title Prey capture in the weakly electric fish Apteronotus albifrons: Sensory acquisition strategies and electrosensory consequences
Journal Journal of Experimental Biology 202(10): 1195-1203
Links Abstract (html), Full text (pdf, 166 kB), Cover image (jpg, 460 kB)
1997
Authors Malcolm A. MacIver, John L. Lin, Mark E. Nelson
Title Estimation of signal characteristics during electrolocation from video analysis of prey capture behavior in weakly electric fish
Source Computational Neuroscience: Trends in Research, 1997. Plenum Press. pp. 729-734.
Links Full text (pdf, 1,668 kB)