Reactive Maze Solving with a Biologically-Inspired Wind Sensor

Abstract

We describe the design and testing of a novel biologically-inspired wind sensor, based on the cricket's cercal filiform hair cells. The sensor is mounted on a Khepera mobile robot, and competence at following a real wind plume is shown, even at low wind speeds. Further testing demonstrates the ability of the system to perform a dynamic maze solving task, and the exploitation of the hair sensors as tactile whiskers is discussed.