AIMC Topic: Coleoptera

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Distinguishing Felsenstein Zone from Farris Zone Using Neural Networks.

Molecular biology and evolution
Maximum likelihood and maximum parsimony are two key methods for phylogenetic tree reconstruction. Under certain conditions, each of these two methods can perform more or less efficiently, resulting in unresolved or disputed phylogenies. We show that...

Mechanisms of collision recovery in flying beetles and flapping-wing robots.

Science (New York, N.Y.)
At rest, beetles fold and tuck their hindwings under the elytra. For flight, the hindwings are deployed through a series of unfolding configurations that are passively driven by flapping forces. The folds lock into place as the wing fully unfolds and...

Wireless steerable vision for live insects and insect-scale robots.

Science robotics
Vision serves as an essential sensory input for insects but consumes substantial energy resources. The cost to support sensitive photoreceptors has led many insects to develop high visual acuity in only small retinal regions and evolve to move their ...

Insect-computer hybrid legged robot with user-adjustable speed, step length and walking gait.

Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
We have constructed an insect-computer hybrid legged robot using a living beetle (Mecynorrhina torquata; Coleoptera). The protraction/retraction and levation/depression motions in both forelegs of the beetle were elicited by electrically stimulating ...