Whole-body physics simulation of fruit fly locomotion

Whole-body physics simulation of fruit fly locomotion

The body of an animal influences how its nervous system generates behavior1. Accurately modeling the neural control of sensorimotor behavior requires an anatomically detailed biomechanical representation of the body. Here, we introduce a whole-body model of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster in a physics simulator2. Designed as a general-purpose framework, our model enables the simulation of diverse fly behaviors, including both terrestrial a…

Google DeepMind Partners With HHMI Janelia Research Campus to Develop an AI Model to Simulate a Fruit Fly - The Tech Outlook

Google DeepMind along with the HHMI Janelia Research Campus has developed an AI model to simulate a fruit fly’s walking, flying, and behavioral patterns. The computerized insect is capable of replicating realistic motions and also uses its eyes for controlling the actions. Read more about it below. flybody – An Anatomically-Detailed Body Model of Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit Fly) The AI model of a fruit fly that has been jointly developed by G…