Information theory and robotics meet to study predator-prey interactions

• Published in: Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.) Vol. 27; no. 7; p. 073111
• Main Authors: Neri, Daniele, Ruberto, Tommaso, Cord-Cruz, Gabrielle, Porfiri, Maurizio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Animals; Entropy; Fishes - physiology; Information Theory; Motor Activity - physiology; Predatory Behavior - physiology; Robotics; Time Factors; Zebrafish - physiology

Transfer entropy holds promise to advance our understanding of animal behavior, by affording the identification of causal relationships that underlie animal interactions. A critical step toward the reliable implementation of this powerful information-theoretic concept entails the design of experimen...