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“Learning to
soar in turbulent environments"
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Thursday, 15 Oct 2020 |
Video-Recording for any system with MP4-support
- Video.mp4 (ca.408 Mb) - Video_with_eng_sub.mp4 (ca. 402 Mb) |
15:15 – 16:22
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Abstract:
Thermal soaring is a major natural
instance of animal behavior in the presence
of complex orientation cues
generated by turbulence in natural environments.
The problem is deeply rooted in physics
and biology, with the prowess by birds
constituting
a challenge for artificial systems built for technological applications.
I will first introduce the natural
phenomenology, then review the physics that
controls
the complexity of the orientation cues, and finally show how machine
learning
methods are brought to bear on identifying effective flying strategies.
Results are applied to gliders in the
field and provide insight into the decision
processes
and the sensorimotor cues utilized by birds.
Speaker today: Massimo Vergassola (Institut
Pasteur, Paris)