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Journal ArticleDate
2013-09-03Author
Liu, HCurrano, L
Gee, D
Helms, T
Yu, M
Subject
AlgorithmsAnimals
Biophysical Phenomena
Biosensing Techniques
Diptera
Ear
Models, Biological
Sound Localization
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10.1038/srep02489Abstract
The fly Ormia ochracea has the remarkable ability, given an eardrum separation of only 520μm, to pinpoint the 5kHz chirp of its cricket host. Previous research showed that the two eardrums are mechanically coupled, which amplifies the directional cues. We have now performed a mechanics and optimization analysis which reveals that the right coupling strength is key: it results in simultaneously optimized directional sensitivity and directional cue linearity at 5kHz. We next demonstrated that this dual optimality is replicable in a synthetic device and can be tailored for a desired frequency. Finally, we demonstrated a miniature sensor endowed with this dual-optimality at 8kHz with unparalleled sound localization. This work provides a quantitative and mechanistic explanation for the fly's sound-localization ability from a new perspective, and it provides a framework for the development of fly-ear inspired sensors to overcoming a previously-insurmountable size constraint in engineered sound-localization systems.Citation to related work
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