Identification of electrical impedance tomography as simulation system emulating the electroreceptive system in aquatic animals

Cibis T, Preikschat S, Minh DN, Jones P, Eskofier B, Mcewan A (2018)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2018

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Book Volume: 2018-January

Pages Range: 174-177

Conference Proceedings Title: 2017 IEEE Life Sciences Conference, LSC 2017

Event location: Sydney, NSW AU

ISBN: 9781538610305

DOI: 10.1109/LSC.2017.8268171

Abstract

Some aquatic animals possess the ability to perceive electrical stimuli using an electroreceptive sense. This sense is used to detect prey, for navigation and communication, and determines the behavior of the animal. In order to evaluate the animal's behavior, a simulation system was conducted to mimic the electroreceptive sense. An Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) simulation with an accordingly to the fish's anatomy shaped ellipse electrode construction was considered to represent the animal's sense and was done testing the 'model animal's' sensing level to a contrast object with varied distances. The distinguishability was assessed using a z-score, where greater z-values represent a better distinguishability. The simulation revealed, that the distinguishability decreases when the distance increases. Extended simulation settings using EIT can contribute to understand the animal's behavior and could help to gather information for animal-human interactions.

Authors with CRIS profile

Tobias Cibis Lehrstuhl für Informatik 14 (Machine Learning and Data Analytics) Björn Eskofier Lehrstuhl für Informatik 14 (Machine Learning and Data Analytics)

Involved external institutions

University of Sydney (USYD) AU Australia (AU)

How to cite

APA:

Cibis, T., Preikschat, S., Minh, D.N., Jones, P., Eskofier, B., & Mcewan, A. (2018). Identification of electrical impedance tomography as simulation system emulating the electroreceptive system in aquatic animals. In 2017 IEEE Life Sciences Conference, LSC 2017 (pp. 174-177). Sydney, NSW, AU: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

MLA:

Cibis, Tobias, et al. "Identification of electrical impedance tomography as simulation system emulating the electroreceptive system in aquatic animals." Proceedings of the 1st International IEEE Life-Science Conference, LSC 2017, Sydney, NSW Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. 174-177.

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