Understanding and Modelling Insect Motion Vision

拟议的跨学科项目将为计算神经科学的研究/培训提供一个刺激的环境，这是一个对有抱负的科学家有吸引力的领域。我们已经证明了将生理学转化为应用的可行性，并期待这个项目能够提供功能性运动视觉模型和设备。我们拟议的工作将产生超越神经生理学进步的影响，因为所获得的知识适用于一系列领域，应用于微型无人驾驶车辆和防撞和民用角色的防撞探测器。我们的项目还可以帮助人工智能的发展，并作为设计可植入假眼的基础。

The interdisciplinary project proposed will offer a stimulating environment for research/training into computational neuroscience, an attractive area for aspiring scientists. We have already demonstrated the feasibility of transferring physiology into applications, and expect this project to deliver functional motion vision models and devices. Our proposed work will have an impact beyond the advancement of neuro-physiology as knowledge gained is applicable in a range of areas, with applications in miniature unmanned vehicles and collision avoidance detectors in defence and civilian roles. Our project could also assist in the development of artificial intelligence and as a basis for designing implantable artificial eyes.