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Identification of insect flight control system by neuroprosthetic method

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K14192
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Ando Noriyasu  東京大学, 先端科学技術研究センター, 特任講師 (70436591)

Research Collaborator MURAYAMA Yuya  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywords羽ばたき飛行 / 昆虫 / 平衡感覚 / 制御 / 視覚 / 慣性センサ / ジョンストン器官 / 飛行 / ジャイロ / 飛行制御 / 筋肉 / サイボーグ / 知能機械 / 神経科学 / 機械力学・制御 / 航空宇宙工学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this project, we tried to identify the flight control system of hawkmoths by a neuroprosthetic method. We implemented an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to an antennae-ablated hawkmoth instead of its lost equilibrium sensing organ and tried to recover flight stability of the moth by electrical stimulation to muscles. The major results are 1) we developed a 40-mg IMU board which enabled us to acquire body acceleration and angular velocity in six-degrees of freedom at a high sampling rate, 2) we developed an artificial feedback controller which controlled abdominal deflection based on the angular velocity of body pitch, 3) we found that antennae-ablated hawkmoths which lost equilibrium sensing still could hover in front of a flower, and 4) we showed that equilibrium sensing has an important role in controlling head rotation, which stabilizes visual gaze.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

人工の回路を昆虫に組み込み,機能の回復を試みることを通して,その制御系を明らかにする新しい研究手法を提案した。生物と機械の制御系を交換して比較することはこれまでにないアイデアであり,生物学のボトムアップ的手法と工学のトップダウン的手法を結びつける点でその学術的意義は高い。また,超小型の慣性センサを用いて自由飛行する昆虫の運動情報を計測することに成功したが,従来の撮影による手法に対してより低価格で広範囲を飛行する昆虫から大量のデータを取得することが可能になった。この研究手法は例えば高等学校などの教育現場でも導入可能であり,自然科学の裾野を広げるという点で大きな社会的意義を持つ。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Diversity of flight control strategies in insects: lessons from hawkmoths2018

    • Author(s)
      ANDO Noriyasu
    • Journal Title

      Hikaku seiri seikagaku(Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry)

      Volume: 35 Issue: 2 Pages: 108-118

    • DOI

      10.3330/hikakuseiriseika.35.108

    • NAID

      130007435635

    • ISSN
      0916-3786, 1881-9346
    • Year and Date
      2018-08-01
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Free flight behavior of antenna-ablated hawkmoths2018

    • Author(s)
      Noriyasu Ando, Yuya Murayama, Ryohei Kanzaki
    • Organizer
      13th International Congress of Neuroethology
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The insect-driven hybrid robot bridges the gap between biological and artificial systems2018

    • Author(s)
      Noriyasu Ando, Ryohei Kanzaki
    • Organizer
      11th FENS Forum of Neuroscience: Symposium S44 ‘From neuroethology to autonomous robot
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Connecting insect and machine: robotics facilitates biological analysis for adaptive behavior2017

    • Author(s)
      Noriyasu Ando
    • Organizer
      The 8th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Hybrid sensory-motor control for the recovery from reduced flight stability of an antenna-ablated hawkmoth2017

    • Author(s)
      Yuya Murayama, Noriyasu Ando, Ryohei Kanzaki
    • Organizer
      The 8th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Kinematics analysis of antennae-ablated hawkmoths during free flight2017

    • Author(s)
      Yuya Murayama, Noriyasu Ando, Ryohei Kanzaki
    • Organizer
      The 39th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 神経機能代替を利用した昆虫の飛行システムの解明2017

    • Author(s)
      安藤規泰,村山裕哉,神崎亮平
    • Organizer
      計測自動制御学会システム・情報部門学術講演会2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 飛行昆虫の運動解析における小型慣性センサの利用2017

    • Author(s)
      村山裕哉, 安藤規泰, 平井規央, 神崎亮平
    • Organizer
      第36回エアロ・アクアバイオメカニズム学会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉大学(千葉県)
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Neuromuscular control of thorax deformation in hawkmoth flight2016

    • Author(s)
      Noriyasu Ando, Ryohei Kanzaki
    • Organizer
      The 22nd International Conference of Zoology and the 87th Meeting of the Zoological Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄コンベンションセンター(沖縄県)
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-14
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Flexible body: how do neurogenic signals control wing kinematics?2016

    • Author(s)
      Noriyasu Ando
    • Organizer
      The 38th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry
    • Place of Presentation
      玉川大学(東京都)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-03
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] From neurons to bio-inspired flight: toward comprehensive understanding of animal flight.2016

    • Author(s)
      Noriyasu Ando
    • Organizer
      The 38th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry
    • Place of Presentation
      玉川大学(東京都)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-03
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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