Title :
A Motor Control Model of the Nematode C. e1egaans
Author :
Suzuki, Michiyo ; Goto, Takeshi ; Tsuji, Toshio ; Ohtake, Hisao
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Eng., Hiroshima Univ.
Abstract :
This paper focuses on the nematode C. elegans which has a relatively simple structure, and is one of the most analyzed organisms among multicellular ones. We aim to develop a mathematical model of this organism to analyze control mechanisms with respect to locomotion. First, a new motor control model of the C. elegans is proposed, which includes both of the neuronal circuit model and the dynamic model of the body. Then, the effectiveness of the proposed model is verified through a series of computer simulations
Keywords :
biology computing; cellular biophysics; digital simulation; microorganisms; motion control; neurophysiology; computer simulation; dynamic model; locomotion control; motor control; nematode C elegans; neuronal circuit model; Biological system modeling; Biology computing; Cells (biology); Circuit simulation; Computational biology; Computer simulation; Knowledge engineering; Mathematical model; Motor drives; Organisms; C. elegans; computer simulation; dynamic model; motor control; neuronal circuit model;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics, 2004. ROBIO 2004. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shenyang
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8614-8
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2004.1521900
