Beetle-robot hybrid interaction: sex, lateralization and mating experience modulate behavioural responses to robotic cues in the larger grain borer Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)

Romano, Donato; Benelli, Giovanni; Kavallieratos, Nickolas G.; Athanassiou, Christos G.; Canale, Angelo; Stefanini, Cesare

doi:10.1007/s00422-020-00839-5

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“…Indeed, mixed societies composed of living insects and small-sized robots mimicking their conspecifics can represent a valid approach to shed light on factors guiding insect behaviour, including mating approaches. This ethorobotics-based approach has been validated on several insect species, such as cockroaches, beetles and blowflies [ 446 , 447 , 448 ]. However, no studies have been conducted relying on ethorobotics in tephritid research.…”

Section: Cuticular Hydrocarbonsmentioning

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Tephritid Fruit Fly Semiochemicals: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Scolari

Valerio

Benelli

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Insects

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The Dipteran family Tephritidae (true fruit flies) comprises more than 5000 species classified in 500 genera distributed worldwide. Tephritidae include devastating agricultural pests and highly invasive species whose spread is currently facilitated by globalization, international trade and human mobility. The ability to identify and exploit a wide range of host plants for oviposition, as well as effective and diversified reproductive strategies, are among the key features supporting tephritid biological success. Intraspecific communication involves the exchange of a complex set of sensory cues that are species- and sex-specific. Chemical signals, which are standing out in tephritid communication, comprise long-distance pheromones emitted by one or both sexes, cuticular hydrocarbons with limited volatility deposited on the surrounding substrate or on the insect body regulating medium- to short-distance communication, and host-marking compounds deposited on the fruit after oviposition. In this review, the current knowledge on tephritid chemical communication was analysed with a special emphasis on fruit fly pest species belonging to the Anastrepha, Bactrocera, Ceratitis, and Rhagoletis genera. The multidisciplinary approaches adopted for characterising tephritid semiochemicals, and the real-world applications and challenges for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and biological control strategies are critically discussed. Future perspectives for targeted research on fruit fly chemical communication are highlighted.

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Section: Cuticular Hydrocarbonsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tephritid Fruit Fly Semiochemicals: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

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Benelli

et al. 2021

Insects

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Section: From Locomotion To Cognitionmentioning

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“…The characteristics of functional/structural specialization of either side of the brain/ body (i.e., lateralization) involve a fascinating research activity carried out in different insect species, such as locusts [247] and beetles [248]. In Romano et al [248], a biomimetic animal replica of a larger grain borer was developed to modulate the behavioral responses in insect. The results demonstrated that beetle pushing behavior is a complex communication strategy where the information is mediated through the performed actions in terms of number of acts and display duration.…”

Section: From Locomotion To Cognitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Insect-Inspired Robots: Bridging Biological and Artificial Systems

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Patané

Xiong

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Sensors

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This review article aims to address common research questions in hexapod robotics. How can we build intelligent autonomous hexapod robots that can exploit their biomechanics, morphology, and computational systems, to achieve autonomy, adaptability, and energy efficiency comparable to small living creatures, such as insects? Are insects good models for building such intelligent hexapod robots because they are the only animals with six legs? This review article is divided into three main sections to address these questions, as well as to assist roboticists in identifying relevant and future directions in the field of hexapod robotics over the next decade. After an introduction in section (1), the sections will respectively cover the following three key areas: (2) biomechanics focused on the design of smart legs; (3) locomotion control; and (4) high-level cognition control. These interconnected and interdependent areas are all crucial to improving the level of performance of hexapod robotics in terms of energy efficiency, terrain adaptability, autonomy, and operational range. We will also discuss how the next generation of bioroboticists will be able to transfer knowledge from biology to robotics and vice versa.

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“…Finally, the structure of the CPG was simple and scalable, which facilitated the evolution of the complex motion behavior of the gecko. Therefore, the use of CPG as the bottom motion controller of gecko-like robots is of great significance; this is especially true when it is combined with the method proposed in recent research [30].…”

Section: Motion Control Based On Cpgmentioning

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Motion Control of a Gecko-like Robot Based on a Central Pattern Generator

Han

Feixiang

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Sensors

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To solve the problem of the motion control of gecko-like robots in complex environments, a central pattern generator (CPG) network model of motion control was designed. The CPG oscillation model was first constructed using a sinusoidal function, resulting in stable rhythm control signals for each joint of the gecko-like robot. Subsequently, the gecko-like robot successfully walked, crossed obstacles and climbed steps in the vertical plane, based on stable rhythm control signals. Both simulations and experiments validating the feasibility of the proposed CPG motion control model are presented.

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Beetle-robot hybrid interaction: sex, lateralization and mating experience modulate behavioural responses to robotic cues in the larger grain borer Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)

Cited by 32 publications

References 82 publications

Tephritid Fruit Fly Semiochemicals: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Tephritid Fruit Fly Semiochemicals: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Insect-Inspired Robots: Bridging Biological and Artificial Systems

Motion Control of a Gecko-like Robot Based on a Central Pattern Generator

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