Meeting Abstract 63-7 Friday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 Manipulation of grain-scale mechanics improves robot jumping performance HUBICKI, CM*; AGUILAR, JJ; KIM, AH; AMES, AD; GOLDMAN, DI; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology christian.hubicki@me.gatech.edu http://www.christianhubicki.com Substrate dynamics can have a significant impact on […]
sessions: Session 63
Integration of soft robotic actuators to investigate body-caudal-fin swimming in fishes
Meeting Abstract 63-5 Friday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Integration of soft robotic actuators to investigate body-caudal-fin swimming in fishes WOLF, Z*; JUSUFI, A; VOGT, D; WOOD, R; LAUDER, G; Harvard University zwolf.mlxvi@gmail.com The recent development of soft robotic actuators (pneunets) allows for the investigation of actively controlled models of fish locomotion, in contrast to the historic […]
Crickets Jumping from Diverse Substrates Inspire Leg Design in a Millirobot
Meeting Abstract 63-1 Friday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Crickets Jumping from Diverse Substrates Inspire Leg Design in a Millirobot LEE, J.S.*; FEARING, R.S.; CHO, K.J.; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Seoul National University, South Korea jessica-lee@berkeley.edu Insect legs possess various structures that can enhance interaction with the substrate. We tested how effectively spines at the […]
A Bio-robotic Remora (Echeneis naucrates) Adhesive Disc Design, Fabrication and Function
Meeting Abstract 63-3 Friday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 A Bio-robotic Remora (Echeneis naucrates) Adhesive Disc: Design, Fabrication and Function WANG, Y; YANG, X; CHEN, Y; KENALEY, CP; LIU, H; GUAN, J; WAINWRIGHT, DK; WOOD, RJ; WEN, L*; Beihang University; Beihang University; Harvard University; Harvard University; Beihang University; Beihang University; Harvard University; Harvard University; Beihang University liwen@buaa.edu.cn […]
Unexpected Opsin Diversity in an Eyeless, Vertically Migrating, Halocyprid Ostracod
Meeting Abstract 63-1 Friday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 Unexpected Opsin Diversity in an Eyeless, Vertically Migrating, Halocyprid Ostracod ELLIS, EA*; OAKLEY, TH; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara emily.ellis@lifesci.ucsb.edu Arthropod eye evolution is a dynamic process, with gain and loss prevalent throughout history. The genomics age has shown that opsin, a primary […]
The genetic lesions associated with regression A genome-wide search for destructive mutations in the cavefish genome
Meeting Abstract 63-3 Friday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15 The genetic lesions associated with regression: A genome-wide search for destructive mutations in the cavefish genome. GROSS, JB*; BERNING, D; ADAMS, H; GROSS, Joshua; University of Cincinnati grossja@ucmail.uc.edu The evolutionary mechanisms governing adaptation to extreme environments remain controversial. In the dark and nutrient-poor cave environment, diverse animals around […]
Macroevolution of Ostracod Eyes and Body Size Along the Ecogeographical Gradient of Ocean Depth
Meeting Abstract 63-4 Friday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30 Macroevolution of Ostracod Eyes and Body Size Along the Ecogeographical Gradient of Ocean Depth OAKLEY, TH*; JUAREZ, BH; SPEISER, DI; OAKLEY, Todd; UC Santa Barbara; Iowa State; U of South Carolina oakley@lifesci.ucsb.edu https://labs.eemb.ucsb.edu/oakley/todd/ Testing ecogeographical rules, which posit strong relationships between organismal phenotypes and habitat, can help us […]
Exploring the Evolutionary Origins of Vertebrate Vision in the Degenerating Eye of Pacific Hagfish
Meeting Abstract 63-6 Friday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00 Exploring the Evolutionary Origins of Vertebrate Vision in the Degenerating Eye of Pacific Hagfish. DONG, E M *; ALLISON, W T; University of Alberta; University of Alberta edong@ualberta.ca http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/Allison_Lab/Allison_Lab_Home/Allison_Lab_Home.html The eye is a precise and complex organ which has remained remarkably conserved despite changes in morphology as vertebrate […]
Blind sand crabs have visual opsins
Meeting Abstract 63-2 Friday, Jan. 5 13:45 – 14:00 Blind sand crabs have visual opsins FAULKES, Z*; SEGURA, S; GARCIA, L; TERRY, J; TERRY, M; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; The University of Texas […]
A Lesson from the Mind’s ‘Eye’ Cerebral Photoreception in Mantis Shrimp
Meeting Abstract 63-5 Friday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45 A Lesson from the Mind’s ‘Eye’: Cerebral Photoreception in Mantis Shrimp DONOHUE, MW*; COHEN, J; VALDEZ-LOPEZ, JC; CRONIN, TW; University of Maryland Baltimore County; University of Delaware; University of Maryland Baltimore County; University of Maryland Baltimore County willard3@umbc.edu The uncommonly complex eyes of stomatopod crustaceans, or mantis shrimp, […]
