TY - GEN
T1 - Individual differences in boldness affect the interactions between fish and robots
AU - Abaid, Nicole
AU - Marras, Stefano
AU - Fitzgibbons, Corine
AU - Porfiri, Maurizio
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Although many species of robotic animal models have been developed in recent years, their effect on animal behavior is largely unexplored. In this work, we investigate the feasibil-ity of regulating the behavior of golden shiners (Notemigonus crysoleucas) engaged in a risk-taking test using a robotic fish dis-playing characteristics of bold or shy individuals. Fish are char-acterized according to an individual boldness criterion and their individual interactions with a self-propelled biomimetic robot ex-hibiting typical bold and shy behaviors are scored. We find that bold individuals are relatively insensitive to the behavior of the robot, while the presence of the robot may embolden shy fish. Specifically, shy fish show affinity for the robotic fish when it displays both bold and shy behaviors. The results of this work may inform the design of engineering methods to regulate fish behavior for the purposes of animal control, conservation, and production.
AB - Although many species of robotic animal models have been developed in recent years, their effect on animal behavior is largely unexplored. In this work, we investigate the feasibil-ity of regulating the behavior of golden shiners (Notemigonus crysoleucas) engaged in a risk-taking test using a robotic fish dis-playing characteristics of bold or shy individuals. Fish are char-acterized according to an individual boldness criterion and their individual interactions with a self-propelled biomimetic robot ex-hibiting typical bold and shy behaviors are scored. We find that bold individuals are relatively insensitive to the behavior of the robot, while the presence of the robot may embolden shy fish. Specifically, shy fish show affinity for the robotic fish when it displays both bold and shy behaviors. The results of this work may inform the design of engineering methods to regulate fish behavior for the purposes of animal control, conservation, and production.
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U2 - 10.1115/DSCC2012-MOVIC2012-8571
DO - 10.1115/DSCC2012-MOVIC2012-8571
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84885898839
SN - 9780791845301
T3 - ASME 2012 5th Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference Joint with the JSME 2012 11th Motion and Vibration Conference, DSCC 2012-MOVIC 2012
SP - 171
EP - 178
BT - ASME 2012 5th Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference Joint with the JSME 2012 11th Motion and Vibration Conference, DSCC 2012-MOVIC 2012
T2 - ASME 2012 5th Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference Joint with the JSME 2012 11th Motion and Vibration Conference, DSCC 2012-MOVIC 2012
Y2 - 17 October 2012 through 19 October 2012
ER -