Improved, Simpler Neural Controllers for Lamprey Swimming

Swimming for the lamprey (an eel-like fish) is governed by activity in its spinal neural network, called a central pattern generator (CPG). Simpler, alternative controllers can be evolved which provide improved performance over the biological prototype (modelled by Ekeberg). Results of computational evolutions demonstrate several possible outcomes exist, with reduced connectivity (16 connections instead of 26) and a diminished equation set for describing the model. Furthermore, resulting oscillators operate over a wider frequency range (0.99 - 12.67

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: ICANN
• Authors: Leena N. Patel, John Hallam, Alan F. Murray
• Keywords: Central Pattern Generator, ICANN 2005, Spinal Neural Network, Wider Frequency Range