Orientation mechanism based on insect polarization navigation

Gui Xia Guan*, Jia Bin Chen, Lei Yan, Tai Xia Wu, Bo Wu

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Abstract

A method to determine the direction angle for bionic navigation is proposed. In order to do it, observation models of polarized light were obtained through full-sky imaging polarimetry, and the symmetry line (solar meridian) was detected firstly; then the angle between solar meridian and the system moving direction was derived from simultaneous model, and the relative position of the sun was calculated by astronomical knowledge; finally, the direction angle for bionic navigation was evaluated by utilizing sun azimuth to revise the angle between solar meridian and the system moving direction. This study improves previous conception with the changing solar meridian as a reference direction (0°) and provides a theoretic foundation for polarized light to be applied into navigation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-195
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Beijing Institute of Technology (English Edition)
Volume19
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2010

Keywords

  • Bionic navigation
  • Direction angle
  • Polarimetry

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Guan, G. X., Chen, J. B., Yan, L., Wu, T. X., & Wu, B. (2010). Orientation mechanism based on insect polarization navigation. Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology (English Edition), 19(2), 191-195.