Ecological Entomology: How Is Gibson’s Framework Useful?
| Autor: | Gilles Montagne, Aimie Berger Dauxère, Julien Serres |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Institut des Sciences du Mouvement Etienne Jules Marey (ISM), Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Aix Marseille Université (AMU), This research was funded by a doctoral fellowship obtained by Aimie Berger Dauxère from Aix Marseille University. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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perception and action
Entomology Science media_common.quotation_subject Scientific field Review Biology 050105 experimental psychology low- and high order variables 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Perception Ecological psychology Added value 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ecological approach media_common Management science [SCCO.NEUR]Cognitive science/Neuroscience 05 social sciences Displacement (linguistics) Field (geography) [SDV.BA.ZI]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Invertebrate Zoology Action (philosophy) Insect Science optic flow 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Insects Insects, MDPI, 2021, 12 (1075), ⟨10.3390/insects12121075⟩ Insects, Vol 12, Iss 1075, p 1075 (2021) Insects, 2021, 12 (1075), ⟨10.3390/insects12121075⟩ |
| ISSN: | 2075-4450 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/insects12121075⟩ |
| Popis: | Simple Summary Optic flow can be defined as a vector field of the apparent motion of objects, surfaces, and edges in a visual scene caused by the relative motion between an agent and the scene. In the last century Gibson developed the ecological approach to perception and action in which this optic flow provides an agent (i.e., human, insect, robot) all the information they need to navigate safely in cluttered environments. Gibson’s framework has already proved to be relevant in addressing issues related to the control of human displacement and by offering the robotics community a framework for carrying out new generations of studies. We would like to argue in this contribution that the ecological approach to perception and action, taken as a whole, provides powerful theoretical and methodological tools allowing the entomologist community to: (i) take a critical look at the research carried out to date, (ii) develop new experimental protocols, and (iii) raise new questions beyond the scope of current investigations. After a concise literature review about the perceptual control of displacement in insects, we will present the framework proposed by Gibson and suggest its added value for carrying out research in the field of entomology. Abstract To date, numerous studies have demonstrated the fundamental role played by optic flow in the control of goal-directed displacement tasks in insects. Optic flow was first introduced by Gibson as part of their ecological approach to perception and action. While this theoretical approach (as a whole) has been demonstrated to be particularly suitable for the study of goal-directed displacements in humans, its usefulness in carrying out entomological field studies remains to be established. In this review we would like to demonstrate that the ecological approach to perception and action could be relevant for the entomologist community in their future investigations. This approach could provide a conceptual and methodological framework for the community in order to: (i) take a critical look at the research carried out to date, (ii) develop rigorous and innovative experimental protocols, and (iii) define scientific issues that push the boundaries of the current scientific field. After a concise literature review about the perceptual control of displacement in insects, we will present the framework proposed by Gibson and suggest its added value for carrying out research in the field of behavioral ecology in insects. |
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