Coen P. H. Elemans

This study examines the coordination of beak and tongue movements in songbirds during seed manipulation, revealing the tongue's role in seed rotation and the impact of cranial mechanics on feeding efficiency.

This study identifies the vocal mechanism of the singing mouse, revealing that its whistle-like song relies on air sac inflation and specific laryngeal muscles for frequency control.

The paper investigates heat calls in zebra finches, showing they are soft, frequency-modulated whistles produced during panting via laminar flow in the larynx.

JiSuJi is a muscle model that accurately predicts force from spike trains, outperforming existing simulators in speed and accuracy for fast-contracting muscles.

This study measures auditory development in zebra finches and finds that hatchlings have significantly lower hearing sensitivity than adults, challenging the idea of early parent-offspring vocal communication in embryos.

The paper shows that daily vocal exercise is necessary for songbirds to maintain peak vocal muscle performance and that this affects song quality and mate preference.

This study investigates the aerodynamics and neural control of ultrasonic vocalizations in mice and rats, identifying a glottal jet mechanism and developing a motor control model for USV production.

The paper shows that zebra finches have high motor control resolution in vocal muscles, enabling precise control of birdsong through small motor unit sizes and low muscle stress.

This study shows that acoustic changes in zebra finch vocal development are due to motor control changes, not syringeal structure maturation.

The paper shows that syringeal muscle speed increases during song learning in male zebra finches, altering how neural commands translate into acoustic features.

This study shows that precise spike timing in neural activity controls respiration in Bengalese finches, suggesting spike timing plays a causal role in motor function.