Pavan Ramdya

May 22, 2024 | nature.com | Pavan Ramdya

NEWS AND VIEWS 22 May 2024 Artificial neural networks that model the visual system of a male fruit fly can accurately predict the insect’s behaviour in response to seeing a potential mate — paving the way for the building of more complex models of brain circuits. From the perspective of a male fruit fly, rotting fruit represents an opportunity.

May 31, 2023 | science.org | Pavan Ramdya |Tony Prescott |Amos Matsiko

Several machines have been designed by taking inspiration from nature, particularly from animals, which have evolved to have unique behaviors and characteristics required to survive in their respective environments. Even plants, which are often overlooked, have been a source of inspiration for the development of intelligent systems (1).

May 31, 2023 | science.org | Lucia Seminara |Robin Murphy |Fangwen Yu |Pavan Ramdya

AbstractRobotics and neuroscience are sister disciplines that both aim to understand how agile, efficient, and robust locomotion can be achieved in autonomous agents. Robotics has already benefitted from neuromechanical principles discovered by investigating animals. These include the use of high-level commands to control low-level central pattern generator–like controllers, which, in turn, are informed by sensory feedback.