A Novel Phase Delay Mechanism for Directional Hearing

该奖项将资助一个专注于了解无脊椎动物耳朵方向特征的项目，由于其大小和位置，必须使用新颖的机制来定位声音。这项研究将调查该系统的力学和神经生理学，以确定是否新的相位延迟机制是造成这种独特能力的原因。该提案已提交给生物系统分析和控制倡议，该倡议鼓励提交通过神经生理系统研究可以通过使用工程分析技术推进工程科学和推进生物系统知识的提案。由该奖项资助的研究有可能导致感官系统过程的进步，此外，应该使工程师能够发现用于其他工程应用的检测声信号的新方法。＊＊＊

9315854 Miles This award will fund a project focused on understanding the directional characteristics of an invertebrate's ear which, because of its size and placement, must use novel mechanisms to localize sounds. The study will investigate both the mechanics and the neurophysiology of the system to determine if novel phase delay mechanisms are responsible for the unique capability. This proposal was submitted to the Biosystems Analysis and Control Initiative which encouraged the submission of proposals that through the study of neurophysiological systems could advance engineering science and advance the knowledge of biological systems through the use of engineering analysis techniques. The research being funded by this award has the potential to lead to advances in sensory system processes and, in addition, should enable engineers to discover new methods to detect acoustic signals for use in other engineering applications. ***