Volker Dürr

Walking in circles: Linking high- and low-level parameter scaling of visually guided and spontaneous turning behaviour

This study examines how turning behavior in walking stick insects scales with turn magnitude, showing that visually guided turns differ in velocity and step patterns compared to spontaneous turns.

A spiking neural network model for proprioception of limb kinematics in insect locomotion

The paper develops a spiking neural network model to simulate proprioceptive encoding of limb kinematics in stick insects, showing accurate integration of joint position and velocity across multiple joints.

Encoding of movement primitives and body posture through distributed proprioception in walking and climbing insects

The paper develops a spiking neural network model to encode movement primitives and body posture in insects using distributed proprioceptive data from experimental stick insect kinematics.

A hierarchical model for external electrical control of an insect, accounting for inter-individual variation of muscle force properties

The paper develops a hierarchical model to control insect movement via electrical stimulation, showing that stimulus-torque relationships are linear but vary between individuals.