Team
Team manager: Lihoreau Mathieu & Wystrach Antoine
Presentation
We study animal cognition in an ecological and evolutionary context by focusing on a behavior observed in virtually all animals: navigation. We use dual approach combining behavioral experiments in the lab and the field, with computational modeling.
Project 1
Bee-Move: How do bees move across landscapes and fashion plant reproduction? We study the foraging movements of bees using radars, robotic plants, and simulations of agent-based models. Through this unique approach we explore the links between insect cognition, plant pollination, and environmental conditions.
Project 2
RESILI-ANT : how ants’ “mini-brains” adapt and recover from challenges like sensory impairments while navigating ? By studying their behavior in natural and virtual environments, the project aims to uncover how resilience emerges in these small-brained creatures. Insights could inspire new approaches in robotics and AI for adaptability and self-repair mechanisms.
– Dauzere-Peres, O., & Wystrach, A. (2024). Ants integrate proprioception as well as visual context and efference copies to make robust predictions. Nature Communications, 15(1), 10205.
– Schwarz, S., Clement, L., Haalck, L., Risse, B., & Wystrach, A. (2024). Compensation to visual impairments and behavioral plasticity in navigating ants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(48), e2410908121.
– Sonntag A, Sauzet O, Lihoreau M, Egelhaaf M, Bertrand O (2024) Switching perspective: comparing ground-level and bird’s-eye views for bees navigating clutter. eLife https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.99140.1
– Dedic E, Henry D, Lihoreau M, Aubert H (2024) 3D detection of flying insects from a millimeter-wave radar imaging system. Computer and Electronics in Agriculture 226:109357.
– Monchanin C, Drujont E, Le Roux G, Lösel P, Barron AB, Devaud JM, Elger A, Lihoreau M (2024). Environmental exposure to metallic pollution impairs honey bee brain development and cognition. Journal of Hazardous Materials 456:133218.
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