Olfactory Sampling and Orientation in Turbulent Odor Plumes

湍流气味羽流中的嗅觉采样和定向

• 批准号: 9212650
• 负责人: Jelle Atema
• 金额: $ 25.32万
• 依托单位: Trustees of Boston University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing grant
• 财政年份: 1992
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1992-08-15 至 1996-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9212650&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Olfactory; Sampling; Orientation; Turbulent; Odor

It has never been possible until very recently to measure the natural distribution patterns of odor in the environment. Dr. Atema and his colleagues have developed tools to make such high- resolution measurements based on the odor-sampling equipment of lobsters. The lobster and the aquatic environment are particularly favorable to carry out this fundamental research on odor-sampling. The present research will try to extract from such odor measurements the salient features that allow animals to track turbulent odor plumes and locate their source. Results from this work will open up our human understanding of an almost unknown sensory world, but one used by many animals, both aquatic and terrestrial. Practical applications can be expected almost immediately in the design of odor-tracking underwater vehicles.

直到最近，衡量环境中气味的自然分布模式才有可能。 Atema博士及其同事开发了基于龙虾的气味采样设备进行此类高分辨率测量的工具。 龙虾和水生环境特别有利于进行这项关于气味采样的基本研究。 本研究将尝试从这样的气味测量中提取显着特征，这些特征使动物可以追踪湍流的气味羽毛并定位其来源。 这项工作的结果将使我们对几乎未知的感觉世界的人类理解，但许多动物都使用水生和陆地。 在设计水下汽车的设计时，几乎可以立即使用实际应用。