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Strategies to modulate zebrafish collective dynamics with a closed-loop biomimetic robotic system

Chemtob, Yohann
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Cazenille, Leo
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Bonnet, Frank  
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July 1, 2020
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

The objective of this study is to integrate biomimetic robots into small groups of zebrafish and to modulate their collective behaviours. A possible approach is to have the robots behave like sheepdogs. In this case, the robots would behave like a different species than the fish and would present different relevant behaviours. In this study, we explore different strategies that use biomimetic zebrafish behaviours. In past work, we have shown that robots biomimicking zebrafish can be socially integrated into zebrafish groups. We have also shown that a fish-like robot can modulate the rotation choice of zebrafish groups in a circular set-up. Here, we further study the modulation capabilities of such robots in a more complex set-up. To do this, we exploit zebrafish social behaviours we identified in previous studies. We first modulate collective departure by replicating the leadership mechanisms with the robot in a set-up composed of two rooms connected by a corridor. Then, we test different behavioural strategies to drive the fish groups towards a predefined target room. To drive the biohybrid groups towards a predefined choice, they have to adopt some specific fish-like behaviours. The first strategy is based on a single robot using the initiation behaviour. In this case, the robot keeps trying to initiate a group transition towards the target room. The second strategy is based on two robots, one initiating and one staying in the target room as a social attractant. The third strategy is based on a single robot behaving like a zebrafish but staying in the target room as a social attractant. The fourth strategy uses two robots behaving like zebrafish but staying in the target room. We conclude that robots can modulate zebrafish group behaviour by adopting strategies based on existing fish behaviours. Under these conditions, robots enable the testing of hypotheses about the behaviours of fish.

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research article
DOI
10.1088/1748-3190/ab8706
Web of Science ID

WOS:000536605600001

Author(s)
Chemtob, Yohann
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Cazenille, Leo
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Bonnet, Frank  
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Gribovskiy, Alexey  
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Mondada, Francesco  
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Halloy, Jose
Date Issued

2020-07-01

Published in
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
Volume

15

Issue

4

Article Number

046004

Subjects

Engineering, Multidisciplinary

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Materials Science, Biomaterials

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Robotics

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Engineering

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Materials Science

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collective behavior

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biohybrid systems

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zebrafish

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biomimetic robotics

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closed-loop

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mixed societies

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individuals

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animal-robot interaction

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

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SCI-STI-FMO1  
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June 11, 2020
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/169223
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