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To: BEAM List beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Victor Snesarev vsn@eel.ufl.edu
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 17:47:08 -0400
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: ANts


Hi, I'm not sure if you're the first one, Jesse, but if ants do rotate
their antennae in an "8" patter, and if they do use them to sense a
chemical trail, then can it be analogous to the way a human brain
figures out if any two points are connected?

Here's a description of how this might work quoted from the article
"Vision template inspires real-time pattern classification." by R. Colin
Johnson (EE Times, 12/28/98
http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG19981228S0009):

"After extensive testing, Osbourn's group surmised that people
superimpose a dumbbell-shaped pattern over any two points to determine
whether the points belong to the same object or to different objects. If
both points fit inside the dumbbell shape without having to include
other extraneous points, then they belong to the same object. But if
extraneous points have to be included, the brain concludes that the two
points do not belong to the same object."

Sorry, for what might be an off-topic post. It seems to me, some people
here might be interested.

Vic

Jesse Meers wrote:
>
> hello list,
> Am I the only one who has noticed that most insects rotate their
> antenna's? Yes, its quite interesting. The antennas rotate to form an oval
> or a figure "8". I believe it has something to do with advanced terrain
> detection. Any thoughts on the matter? I plan in making a BEAMant that
> will rotate it's feelers in a oval or figure "8" pattern.
>
> Jesse Meers
> http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/3375/

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