Mechanosensory Hairs and Hair-like Structures in the Animal Kingdom: Specializations and Shared Functions Serve to Inspire Technology Applications

被引：13

作者：

Boublil, Brittney L. ^{[1
]}

Diebold, Clarice Anna ^{[1
]}

Moss, Cynthia F. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Psychol & Brain Sci, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA

来源：

SENSORS | 2021年 / 21卷 / 19期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

sensory hairs; mechanosensation; bioinspired sensors; ARTHROPOD TOUCH RECEPTION; FLORIDA MANATEE; FILIFORM HAIRS; TACTILE HAIRS; HYDRODYNAMIC STIMULI; MECHANICAL SIGNALS; POSTCRANIAL BODY; CARBON NANOTUBE; SENSORY CONTROL; RAT VIBRISSAE;

D O I：

10.3390/s21196375

中图分类号：

O65 [分析化学];

学科分类号：

070302 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Biological mechanosensation has been a source of inspiration for advancements in artificial sensory systems. Animals rely on sensory feedback to guide and adapt their behaviors and are equipped with a wide variety of sensors that carry stimulus information from the environment. Hair and hair-like sensors have evolved to support survival behaviors in different ecological niches. Here, we review the diversity of biological hair and hair-like sensors across the animal kingdom and their roles in behaviors, such as locomotion, exploration, navigation, and feeding, which point to shared functional properties of hair and hair-like structures among invertebrates and vertebrates. By reviewing research on the role of biological hair and hair-like sensors in diverse species, we aim to highlight biological sensors that could inspire the engineering community and contribute to the advancement of mechanosensing in artificial systems, such as robotics.</p>

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