Meeting Abstract 81-2  Saturday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30  Computational fluid dynamics modeling of pulmonary airflow in monitor lizards (Varanidae) CIERI , RL*; FARMER, CG; University of Utah bob.cieri@gmail.com Understanding the biomechanical basis of avian unidirectional pulmonary airflow, a condition where lung gases travel in the same direction through most of the airways and throughout the respiratory […]

Meeting Abstract 81-4  Saturday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00  Active hemolymph flow in insect wings: characterization of uniform, bi-directional and pulsatile flow in a wing network SALCEDO, MK*; COMBES, SA; MAHADEVAN, L.; Harvard University; Univ. of California, Davis; Harvard University maryksalcedo@gmail.com Hemolymph is pumped throughout an insect’s body and appendages by peristaltic contractions of the dorsal aortic […]

Meeting Abstract 81-5  Saturday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15  A fully coupled fluid-structure-muscle-electrophysiology model in heart development BATTISTA, NA*; MILLER, LA; The College of New Jersey; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill battistn@tcnj.edu http://nickabattista.wixsite.com/home The vertebrate heart begins to pump when its morphology resembles a simple valveless tube. The tube is composed of an outer layer […]

Meeting Abstract 81-5  Sunday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15  Tail Rotation Facilitates Active Body Reorientation during Escape Responses in Kangaroo Rats (D. deserti) SCHWANER, MJ*; FREYMILLER, GA; WHITFORD, MD; HIGHAM, TE; CLARK, RW; MCGOWAN, CP; University of Idaho, Moscow; San Diego State University, San Diego; San Diego State University, San Diego; University of California, Riverside; San Diego […]

Meeting Abstract 81-2  Sunday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30  Identifying Control Modules in Complex, Dynamic Behaviors by Using Ground-righting in Geckos MCINROE, B*; LIBBY, T; KODITSCHEK, DE; FULL, RJ; UC Berkeley; U Washington; U Penn; UC Berkeley bmcinroe@berkeley.edu Animals can synergistically employ multiple appendages and body segments to perform behaviors. We hypothesize that these controllable components can […]

Meeting Abstract 81-3  Sunday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45  Gait recovery using proprioceptive feedback in HAMR, a biologically-inspired robotic platform JAYARAM, K*; DOSHI, N; WOOD, R; Harvard University kjayaram@seas.harvard.edu http://kaushikjayaram.com Animals rely on local sensory feedback to maintain a variety of complex leg/foot trajectories when navigating natural terrains. The choice of trajectory is determined by a combination […]

Meeting Abstract 81-4  Sunday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00  Dynamics of turning maneuvers on high and low friction terrain in helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) GOLDSMITH, H; DALEY, MA*; Royal Veterinary College mdaley@rvc.ac.uk To move through natural environments, animals must balance many potential performance demands, including speed, economy, agility, stability and injury risk. Speed and stability during […]

Meeting Abstract 81-6  Sunday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30  Defining acceleration performance during burst locomotion in running animals MCELROY, EJ*; MCBRAYER, LD; College of Charleston; Georgia Southern U. mcelroye@cofc.edu Maximum speed and peak acceleration are important performance traits for understanding variation in the evolution of morphology, biomechanics, ecology and behavior. Many animals rely on quick bursts of […]

Meeting Abstract 81-1  Sunday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:15  Can learning facilitate perturbation recovery following limb loss in tarantulas? QUINN, BL*; XI, SY; HSIEH, ST; Temple University; Harriton High School; Temple University brooke.quinn@temple.edu Some vertebrates and many arthropods can voluntarily lose an appendage (i.e., autotomize) during antagonistic encounters. Yet, how animals alter limb use to accommodate the […]