Active Sensing AG

We are seeking to understand how fishes navigate their environment using either electrical or hydrodynamical cues. In our effort to unravel how perception of the aquatic environment is achived and how sensory-motor interaction influence each other, we employ various techniques ranging from quantitative behavior to neurophysiological approaches, theoretical modeling and evolutionary biology.

The main focus of our research is basic neuroethological research, but we seek to exchange our data with engineering scientists in order to endow artificial systems with biologically inspired capabilities and incorporate theoretical approaches in our efforts to understand the unique capabilities of aquatic vertebrates.