Spatial orientation and navigation rely on information about landmarks and self-motion cues gained from multi-sensory sources. In this study, we focused on self-motion and examined the capability of rodents to extract and make use of information about own movement, i.e. path integration. Path integration has been investigated in depth in insects and humans. Demonstrations in rodents, however, mostly stem from experiments on heading direction; less is known about distance estimation. We introduce a novel behavioural paradigm that allows for probing temporal and spatial contributions to path integration. The paradigm is a bisection task comprising movement in a virtual reality environment in combination with either timing the duration ran or estimating the distance covered. We performed experiments with Mongolian gerbils and could show that the animals can keep track of time and distance during spatial navigation.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4892454 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160118 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Transcending Time and Space in the Search for Synthesis: A Commentary on Paranjpe's Understanding Yoga Psychology: Indigenous Knowledge with Global Relevance.
Integr Psychol Behav Sci
January 2025
Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.
This volume makes a notable contribution with a deep and extensive analysis to achieve the movement from Yoga Philosophy to Yoga Psychology for the promotion of integration with Modern Psychology, a task hitherto unrealized despite the burgeoning attention to Yoga. This commentary is constrained by my own limited knowledge of traditional Indian philosophy in making a thorough examination of Paranjpe's contribution beyond attention to selected concepts and sporadic illustrations from the original volume. Yoga practice is, Paranjpe informs us, just the tip of an immense consolidation of knowledge, deep intellectual thought and theoretical consideration about the embodied sense of self, health and well-being.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTailoring Super-Performed Chemo-Sensor via Simulation-Modeling and MEMS-Screening.
Adv Sci (Weinh)
January 2025
State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changning Road 865, Shanghai, 200050, China.
Chemo-sensor designing involves a time-consuming trial-and-error screening process, which commonly cannot lead to optimal SR features (Sensitivity, Selectivity, Speed, Stability, and Reversibility). Due to strong path dependence on reported groups/mechanisms, conventional chemo-sensors often fail to meet critical application demands, especially in achieving high reversibility without compromising other features. Here, a three-step screen and design strategy is developed for gaining customized chemo-sensors, through Structure modeling; MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) analysis, and Performance verification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA novel lightweight YOLOv8-PSS model for obstacle detection on the path of unmanned agricultural vehicles.
Front Plant Sci
December 2024
Institute of Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China.
Introduction: The rapid urbanization of rural regions, along with an aging population, has resulted in a substantial manpower scarcity for agricultural output, necessitating the urgent development of highly intelligent and accurate agricultural equipment technologies.
Methods: This research introduces YOLOv8-PSS, an enhanced lightweight obstacle detection model, to increase the effectiveness and safety of unmanned agricultural robots in intricate field situations. This YOLOv8-based model incorporates a depth camera to precisely identify and locate impediments in the way of autonomous agricultural equipment.
COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY RESEARCH: A CO-AUTHORSHIP NETWORK ANALYSIS (2000-2023).
Arq Gastroenterol
January 2025
Editorial Department, The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Background: This study aims to analyze the co-authorship network in Gastroenterology research, focusing on publications from 2000 to 2023, to understand the collaborative relationships among researchers and identify key contributors in the field.
Methods: Using data from the Web of Science (WoS), I examined 18,855 Gastroenterology-related articles published between 2000 and 2023. The analysis was conducted using Python within the PyCharm environment.
Study on the path of clustering construction of rural primary schools' aesthetic education programs from the perspective of resource integration.
PLoS One
January 2025
College of Ecology and Environment, Baotou Teachers' College, Baotou, China.
Aesthetic education is an important part of the overall development of students. This study analyzes the number of rural schools and enrollment, number of classes, and number of full-time teachers in those schools from 2013 to 2022, and clarifies the current challenges in aesthetic education in rural elementary schools and the path of quality improvement. It then constructs a curriculum cluster model that shares resources, teachers, management, instructional design, and practical activities, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!