Peter J. Thomas

The paper investigates how asymmetric neuromodulation in the respiratory network influences rhythm and pattern generation through computational modeling and electrophysiological experiments.

The paper demonstrates a method to simulate neuromechanical models by integrating NEURON and MuJoCo to control musculoskeletal models with different neural control strategies.

The paper analyzes robustness in a neuromechanical model of Aplysia feeding by studying shape and timing responses to perturbations, finding nonlinear biomechanical properties confer resilience while sensory feedback delays effects due to firing rate boundaries.