Meeting Abstract 2-4  Monday, Jan. 4 08:45  The dynamics and control of body saccades during visual fixation in Drosophila MONGEAU, J.-M.*; KHAN, F.; SALOMON, A.; FRYE, M.A.; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles jmmongeau@ucla.edu http://research.ibp.ucla.edu/jmmongeau/ During free flight in flies, body saccades account […]

Meeting Abstract 2-8  Monday, Jan. 4 09:45  Sensory modalities and coordinated landing in cane toads COX, S. M.*; GILLIS, G.B.; University of Massachusetts; Mount Holyoke College coxzanne@gmail.com Coordinated landing requires preparation. Limbs must be positioned to hit the ground first and joint and muscle stiffness need to be modulated with respect to impact conditions to decrease muscle […]

Meeting Abstract 2-2  Monday, Jan. 4 08:15  Sensing wing deformation: it’s about spike time MOHREN, TL*; DICKERSON, BH; PRATT, BG; DANIEL, TL; Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft; Cal. Inst. Technol., Pasadena; Univ. Washington, Seattle; Univ. Washington, Seattle danielt@uw.edu http://faculty.washington.edu/danielt Flying insects rely heavily on mechanoreception for flight control. True flies use halteres to provide feedback on body […]

Meeting Abstract 2-6  Monday, Jan. 4 09:15  Parallel visual and mechanosensory pathways mediate flower-tracking in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta ROTH, E*; HALL, RW; DANIEL, TL; SPONBERG, SN; Univ. Washington; Univ. Washington; Univ. Washington; Georgia Tech danielt@uw.edu In studying insect flight behaviors, the sufficiency of the visual system often overshadows the contributions of other sensory pathways. Illuminating the […]

Meeting Abstract 2-3  Monday, Jan. 4 08:30  How pacemaker numbers affect swimming behavior in jellyfish XU, NW*; DABIRI, JO; Stanford University; Stanford University nicolexu@stanford.edu An understanding of the locomotive control mechanisms in Aurelia aurita, a species of scyphomedusae, can potentially enable more efficient biomimetic medical tools and decrease the energy consumption of aquatic vehicles. Scyphomedusae are radially […]

Meeting Abstract 2-1  Monday, Jan. 4 08:00  Encoding properties of moth wing mechanosensors are similar to haltere neurons. PRATT, BG*; DICKERSON, BH; SANDERS, E; HARRIS, M; DANIEL, TL; Univ. Washington; Cal. Inst. Technol.; UC San Diego; Univ. Washington; Univ. Washington danielt@uw.edu http://faculty.washington.edu/danielt Insects collect and process information from their environment using a host of sensory modalities to […]

Meeting Abstract 2-5  Monday, Jan. 4 09:00  Concerted optimization of propulsion, sensing and respiration during swimming AKANYETI, O*; THORNYCROFT, P/J/M; LAUDER, G/V; YANAGITSURU, Y; PETERSON, A/N; LIAO, J/C; University of Florida, Gainesville; Harvard University, Cambridge; Harvard University, Cambridge; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of California, Irvine; University of Florida, Gainesville otar@whitney.ufl.edu Axial body undulation is the plesiomorphic […]

Meeting Abstract 2-5  Thursday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15  The role of bristles in wing-wing interactions MILLER, L/A*; JONES, S; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina lam9@unc.edu The smallest flying insects commonly possess wings with long bristles. Little quantitative information is available on the morphology of these bristles, and the functional importance of these bristles […]

Meeting Abstract 2-6  Thursday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30  The Aerodynamic Benefit of Butterfly Scales LANG, A. W.*; SLEGERS, N.; WILROY, J. A.; WAHIDI, R.; HEILMAN, M.; CRANFORD, J.; YODER, J.; University of Alabama; George Fox University; University of Alabama; University of Alabama; George Fox University; University of Alabama Huntsville; University of Alabama alang@eng.ua.edu Butterfly scales, measuring […]

Meeting Abstract 2-4  Thursday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00  Tail Stands in Dolphins: Experimental Measurement of Force Generation using Bubble DPIV FISH, FE*; WILIAMS, TM; WEI, T; West Chester Univ., PA; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln ffish@wcupa.edu Estimation of force generated by swimming dolphins has long been debated. The problem has been that […]