Using deep reinforcement learning to investigate stretch feedback during swimming of the lamprey

• Published in: Bioinspiration & biomimetics Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 26024 - 26039
• Main Authors: Hausdörfer, Oliver, Gupta, Astha, Ijspeert, Auke J, Renjewski, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England IOP Publishing 05.03.2025
• Subjects: animal locomotion; Animals; bio-inspiration; Biomechanical Phenomena; Computer Simulation; control; Deep Learning; deep reinforcement learning; Feedback, Sensory - physiology; Lampreys - physiology; Locomotion - physiology; Models, Biological; Neural Networks, Computer; Reinforcement Machine Learning; Robotics - methods; stretch feedback; Swimming - physiology; animal locomotion; stretch feedback; control; deep reinforcement learning; bio-inspiration

Animals have to navigate complex environments and perform intricate swimming maneuvers in the real world. To conquer these challenges, animals evolved a variety of motion control strategies. While it is known that many factors contribute to motion control, we specifically focus on the role of stretc...