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| 2009 | ||
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| 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).
 Article in the New Scientist on the robot
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| 2006 | |
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| 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) |
