| Dr James Windmill (Strathclyde University) |
| Wed 23 Sep 2015, 13:00 - 13:45 |
| Conference Room 1:03/1:04, Scottish Microelectronics Centre |
If you have a question about this talk, please contact: Jonathan Terry (jgt)
There will be Pizza available from 12:45
In engineering sound can be used for a range of useful tasks, across a range of frequencies much greater than that within human hearing. In nature many animal species have evolved hearing systems sensitive to sounds far outside our own capability. This includes a large variety of insects that have evolved to use sound for tasks such as communication and predator avoidance.
The mechanisms used by other animals such as insects can therefore provide a wealth of concepts and ideas for engineers to consider in seeking inspiration to solve acoustic problems. This talk will look at recent research investigating insect hearing systems and discuss some examples of the unexpected characteristics found in insect auditory systems. It will also discuss ongoing work in the development of acoustic systems inspired by and modelled on animal hearing.