The new model turns computer-generated worm poses into lifelike motion

The researchers used their mathematical model to create a series of worm body shapes over time. They then applied principles of how objects move in fluids to calculate how these changing shapes would propel the worm forward. The result is a realistic simulation of worm movement through its environment.

Date:

26 September 2024

Creator:

merle-naidoo

Credit:

Costa et al., 2024

Copyright OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 沖縄科学技術大学院大学). Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

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