Missile defense and dragonflies
Computational neuroscientist Frances Chance is revealing insights into how dragonflies intercept their prey in flight, which might be useful for missile defense. The Sandia research is examining whether dragonfly-inspired computing could improve missile defense systems, which have the similar task of intercepting an object in flight, by making on-board computers smaller without sacrificing speed or accuracy. Dragonflies catch 95% of their prey, crowning them one of the top predators in the world.
In recent computer simulations, faux dragonflies in a simplified virtual environment successfully caught their prey using computer algorithms designed to mimic the way a dragonfly processes visual information while hunting. The positive test results show the programming is fundamentally a sound model.
Learn more at bit.ly/2K5Za1A.
Photo by Randy Montoya
Missile defense and dragonflies
Computational neuroscientist Frances Chance is revealing insights into how dragonflies intercept their prey in flight, which might be useful for missile defense. The Sandia research is examining whether dragonfly-inspired computing could improve missile defense systems, which have the similar task of intercepting an object in flight, by making on-board computers smaller without sacrificing speed or accuracy. Dragonflies catch 95% of their prey, crowning them one of the top predators in the world.
In recent computer simulations, faux dragonflies in a simplified virtual environment successfully caught their prey using computer algorithms designed to mimic the way a dragonfly processes visual information while hunting. The positive test results show the programming is fundamentally a sound model.
Learn more at bit.ly/2K5Za1A.
Photo by Randy Montoya