Polarization vision: insights from biological systems for imaging solutions

该项目旨在通过构建一种新的仪器来确定灵敏度的限制，以及动物区分线性偏振程度和角度的微小差异的能力，来发现无脊椎动物和脊椎动物模型物种如何看到线偏振光。该项目旨在预测随着环境的变化，这可能会受到怎样的影响。对极化感知的生物学解决方案的清晰理解可以为新型生物成像传感器的设计和开发提供信息，这些传感器将特别适合小型自主机器人。

This project aims to discover how invertebrate and vertebrate model species see linearly polarised light by constructing a novel instrument to determine limits to sensitivities, as well as animals' ability to distinguish small differences in degree and angle of linear polarisation. The project aims to predict how this might be affected as environments change. A clear understanding of biological solutions to polarisation perception can inform the design and development of novel bio-inspired imaging sensors that will be particularly suited to small, autonomous robots.