Using Marker-Based Motion Capture to Develop a Head Bobbing Robotic Lizard

Anna Frohnwieser; Alexander P. Willmott; John C. Murray; Thomas W. Pike; Anna Wilkinson

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43488-9_2

Using Marker-Based Motion Capture to Develop a Head Bobbing Robotic Lizard

Anna Frohnwieser, Alexander P. Willmott, John C. Murray, Thomas W. Pike, Anna Wilkinson

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Abstract

Robotic animals are regularly used in behavioral experiments, typically in experimental interactions with individuals of the species they were modelled on. In order to do so successfully, these robots need to be designed carefully, taking into consideration the specific perceptual system of the model species. We used marker-based motion capture to measure head bobbing in a widely popular lizard species, bearded dragons, and found that head bobbing is highly stereotypic yet differs subtly when displayed towards males and females. These results were then used for the construction of a robotic lizard, with the aim to use it in behavioral and cognitive studies, focusing on social cognition. This is the first study to use motion capture of head bobbing in lizards to inform the design of a robotic animal.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	From Animals to Animats 14
Subtitle of host publication	14th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, SAB 2016, Aberystwyth, UK, August 23-26, 2016, Proceedings
Editors	Elio Tuci, Alexandros Giagkos, Myra Wilson, John Hallam
Publisher	Springer, Cham
Pages	12-21
Number of pages	10
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319434889
ISBN (Print)	9783319434872
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43488-9_2
Publication status	Published - 10 Aug 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	14th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior - Aberystwyth, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Aug 2016 → 26 Aug 2016 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-43488-9

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Publisher	Springer
Volume	9825 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior
Abbreviated title	SAB 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Aberystwyth
Period	23/08/16 → 26/08/16
Internet address	https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-43488-9

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Frohnwieser, A., Willmott, A. P., Murray, J. C., Pike, T. W., & Wilkinson, A. (2016). Using Marker-Based Motion Capture to Develop a Head Bobbing Robotic Lizard. In E. Tuci, A. Giagkos, M. Wilson, & J. Hallam (Eds.), From Animals to Animats 14: 14th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, SAB 2016, Aberystwyth, UK, August 23-26, 2016, Proceedings (1st ed., pp. 12-21). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9825 LNCS). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43488-9_2

Frohnwieser, Anna ; Willmott, Alexander P. ; Murray, John C. et al. / Using Marker-Based Motion Capture to Develop a Head Bobbing Robotic Lizard. From Animals to Animats 14: 14th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, SAB 2016, Aberystwyth, UK, August 23-26, 2016, Proceedings. editor / Elio Tuci ; Alexandros Giagkos ; Myra Wilson ; John Hallam. 1st. ed. Springer, Cham, 2016. pp. 12-21 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Frohnwieser, A, Willmott, AP, Murray, JC, Pike, TW & Wilkinson, A 2016, Using Marker-Based Motion Capture to Develop a Head Bobbing Robotic Lizard. in E Tuci, A Giagkos, M Wilson & J Hallam (eds), From Animals to Animats 14: 14th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, SAB 2016, Aberystwyth, UK, August 23-26, 2016, Proceedings. 1st edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 9825 LNCS, Springer, Cham, pp. 12-21, 14th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom, 23/08/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43488-9_2

Using Marker-Based Motion Capture to Develop a Head Bobbing Robotic Lizard. / Frohnwieser, Anna; Willmott, Alexander P.; Murray, John C. et al.
From Animals to Animats 14: 14th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, SAB 2016, Aberystwyth, UK, August 23-26, 2016, Proceedings. ed. / Elio Tuci; Alexandros Giagkos; Myra Wilson; John Hallam. 1st. ed. Springer, Cham, 2016. p. 12-21 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9825 LNCS).

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Frohnwieser A, Willmott AP, Murray JC, Pike TW, Wilkinson A. Using Marker-Based Motion Capture to Develop a Head Bobbing Robotic Lizard. In Tuci E, Giagkos A, Wilson M, Hallam J, editors, From Animals to Animats 14: 14th International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior, SAB 2016, Aberystwyth, UK, August 23-26, 2016, Proceedings. 1st ed. Springer, Cham. 2016. p. 12-21. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). Epub 2016 Aug 9. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-43488-9_2

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