We are witnessing the advent of a new era of robots—drones—that can autonomously fly in
natural and man-made environments. These robots, often associated with defence …

Flying insects are able to fly smartly in an unpredictable environment. It has been found that
flying insects have smart neurons inside their tiny brains that are sensitive to visual motion …

Animals have evolved mechanisms to travel safely and efficiently within different habitats.
On a journey in dense terrains animals avoid collisions and cross narrow passages while …

Motion perception is a critical capability determining a variety of aspects of insects' life,
including avoiding predators, foraging, and so forth. A good number of motion detectors …

Texts on visual perception typically begin with the following premise: Vision is an ill-posed
problem, and perception is underdetermined by the available information. If this were really …

Flight through cluttered environments, such as forests, poses great challenges for animals
and machines alike because even small changes in flight path may lead to collisions with …

Flying insects display remarkable agility, despite their diminutive eyes and brains. This
review describes our growing understanding of how these creatures use visual information …

Neurobiological and neuroethological findings on insects can be used to design and
construct small robots controlling their navigation on the basis of bio-inspired visual …

The optic flow, ie, the displacement of retinal images of objects in the environment induced
by self-motion, is an important source of spatial information, especially for fast-flying insects …

Goal-directed behavior in most cases is composed of a sequential order of elementary motor
patterns shaped by sensorimotor contingencies. The sensory information acquired thus is …