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Coding characteristics of spiking local interneurons during imposed limb movements in the locust

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The insects’ ability to control leg movements during standing, walking, hopping and jumping using only small network of sensors and neurones triggered the interest of Honda (who collaborated in this work) for the design of robots. This paper uses advanced signal analysis methods to elucidate the function of different components of this network. This is the first publication from a cross-disciplinary research group established between biological sciences and engineering (at the University of Southampton with funding from a £530 000 BBSRC project) and underpins the approach used in developing future bio-inspired control systems.