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ArticleBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Ring Attractors as the Basis of a Biomimetic Navigation System.

Thomas C Knowles, Anna G Summerton, James G H Whiting, Martin J Pearson

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Article in Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thomas C KnowlesBristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7750-2119
Anna G SummertonSchool of Engineering, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9001-5120
James G H WhitingSchool of Engineering, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0009-0001-3016-284X
Martin J PearsonBristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8642-4845
University of the West of England · GB

Funding

European Union 945539
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ability to navigate effectively in a rich and complex world is crucial for the survival of all animals. Specialist neural structures have evolved that are implicated in facilitating this ability, one such structure being the ring attractor network. In this study, we model a trio of Spiking Neural Network (SNN) ring attractors as part of a bio-inspired navigation system to maintain an internal estimate of planar translation of an artificial agent. This estimate is dynamically calibrated using a memory recall system of landmark-free allotheic multisensory experiences. We demonstrate that the SNN-based ring attractor system can accurately model motion through 2D space by integrating ideothetic velocity information and use recalled allothetic experiences as a positive corrective mechanism. This SNN based navigation system has potential for use in mobile robotics applications where power supply is limited and external sensory information is intermittent or unreliable.

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grid cellsnavigationNESTpredictive codingring attractors

Identifiers

PMID37754150
PMCPMC10526409
OpenAlexW4386368715

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