Olfactory search at high Reynolds number

Details Olfactory search at high Reynolds number Olfactory search at high Reynolds number

2001-09-18

arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0109019v1

Nonlinear Sciences

Chaotic Dynamics

6 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1073/pnas.192393499

Locating the source of odor in a turbulent environment - a common behavior for living organisms - is non-trivial because of the random nature of mixing. Here we analyze the statistical physics aspects of the problem and propose an efficient strategy for olfactory search which can work in turbulent plumes. The algorithm combines the maximum likelihood inference of the source position with an active search. Our approach provides the theoretical basis for the design of olfactory robots and the quantitative tools for the analysis of the observed olfactory search behavior of living creatures (e.g. odor modulated optomotor anemotaxis of moth)

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