Mechanisms of behaviour of insects and the automatic control of artificial intelligence Insects surround us every day. Despite being the most nu-
complex cognitive processes and provide excellent models
merous class of animals on earth, they rarely attract our
for the needs of automation and artificial intelligence. The
attention. Although the structure of their nervous system
research conducted by us concerns, among others, insects’
is completely different than mammals’ and their brain is
ability to perceive the geometric properties of the environ-
microscopic, they can move perfectly in complex environ-
ment, including, for instance, the ability to find the center
ments, learn from one another and create complicated so-
of a symmetrical arena. Such experiments allow for asking
cial structures. Getting to know the mechanisms of their be-
questions about the most fundamental relationships
haviour may be helpful in understanding the basics of more
between the animal’s mind and the surrounding world.
Bartosz Baran, BSc Insect neuroethology passionate, laureate of scholarship of the Polish Ministry of Science Department of Animal Physiology and Ecotoxicology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice
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