Recent Papers from Lab Members

• Deora, T., Ahmed, M. A., Brunton, B. W., & Daniel, T. L. (2021). Learning to feed in the dark: how light level influences feeding in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. Biology Letters, 17(9), 20210320

• Deora, T., Ahmed, M. A., Daniel, T. L., & Brunton, B. W. (2021). Tactile active sensing in an insect plant pollinator Journal of Experimental Biology, 224(4), jeb239442.

• Weber AI, Daniel TL, Brunton BW (2021) Wing structure and neural encoding jointly determine sensing strategies in insect flight. PLoS Comput Biol 17(8): e1009195. https://doi.org/10.1371/

• Powers, J. D., Malingen, S. A., Regnier, M., & Daniel, T. L. (2021). The Sliding Filament Theory Since Andrew Huxley: Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Muscle Research. Annual Review of Biophysics, 50, 373-400.

• Malingen, S. A., Hood, K., Lauga, E., Hosoi, A., & Daniel, T. L. (2021). Fluid flow in the sarcomere. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 706, 108923.

• Cass, J. A., Williams, C. D., Irving, T. C., Lauga, E., Malingen, S., Daniel, T. L., & Sponberg, S. N. (2021). A mechanism for sarcomere breathing: volume change and advective flow within the myofilament lattice. Biophysical Journal, 120(18), 4079-4090.

• Anderson, M. J., Sullivan, J. G., Horiuchi, T. K., Fuller, S. B., & Daniel, T. L. (2020). A bio-hybrid odor-guided autonomous palm-sized air vehicle. In 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (pp. 6077-6082). IEEE./

• Mohren TL, Daniel TL and Brunton SL (2020) Learning precisely timed feedforward congrol of the sensor-denied inverted pendulum. IEEE Control Systems Letters, 4: 731-736, doi: 10.1109/LCSYS.2020.2980669.

• Malingen SA, Asencio AM, Cass JA, Ma W, Irving TC and Daniel TL. (2020) In vivo x-ray diffraction and simultaneous EMG reveal the time course of myofilament dilation and filament stretch. Journal of Experimental Biology doi: 10.1242/jeb.224188

• Zhu H, Liu H, Ataei A, Munk Y, Daniel TL and Paschalidis I (2020) Learning from Animal “Experts” How to Navigate Complex Terrains. PLoS Computational Biology https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007452

• Mohren TL, Daniel TL, Eberle AL, Reinhall PG and Fox JL (2019) Coriolis and centrifugal forces drive haltere deformations and influence spike timing. Proc. RoyalSociety Interface. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2019.0035

• Peng F, Campos EO, Sullivan JG, Berry N, Daniel TL and Bradshaw HD (2019) Morphospace exploriation reveals divergent fitness optima between plants and pollinators. PloS One. 14(3): e0213029. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213029

• Mohren TL, Daniel TL, Brunton SL, and Brunton BW. (2018) Neural-inspired sensors enable sparse, efficient classification of spatiotemporal data. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 115:10564-10569.

• Powers JD, Wiliams CD, Regnier M, and Daniel TL (2018) A spatially explicit model shows how titin stiffness modulates muscle mechanics and energetics. Int. Comp. Biol 58:186-193..

• Pratt B, Deora T, Mohren T, and Daniel T (2017) Neural evidence supports a dual sensory-motor role for insect wings. Proc. Roy. Soc. B DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.0969..

• Jankauski M, Daniel TL, and Shen IY (2017) Asymmetries in wing inertial and aerodynamic torques contribute to steering in insects. . Bioinsp. & Biomimetics 12: 046001.

• Roth E, Hall RE, Daniel TL and Sponberg (2016) The integration of parallel mechanosensory and visual pathways resolved through sensory conflict. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. : 12832Ð12837

• Williams C.D., Balazinska M., Daniel T.L. (2016) Automated Analysis of Muscle X-ray Diffraction Imaging with MCMC. In: Wang F., Luo G., Weng C., Khan A., Mitra P., Yu C. (eds) Biomedical Data Management and Graph Online Querying. Big-O(Q) 2015, DMAH 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 9579. Springer, Cham

• Sponberg A, Daniel T, Fairhall A (2015) Decoding synergistic and independent motor features in insect flight muscles in Manduca sexta. PLoS Computational Biology DOI:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004168.

• Sponberg S, Hall R, Dyhr J and Daniel T. (2015) Luminance dependent visual processing enables moth flight in low light. Science 348:1245-1248.

• Williams CD, Balazinska M, and Daniel TL (2015) Automated analysis of muscle X-ray imaging with Monte-Carlo Markov-Chains. 1.Data Methods in Health Analytics.

• Eberle AL, Dickerson B, Reinhall PG and Daniel T (2014) A new twist on gyroscopic sensing: body rotations lead to torsion in flapping, flexing insect wings. J. Royal Soc. Interface. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2014.1088.

• Dieudonne A, Daniel T, Sane S. (2014) Encoding properties of the mechanosensory neurons in the Johnston`s organ of the hawk moth Manduca sexta.. J. Exp. Biology 217: 3045-3056

• Eberle AL, Reinhall PG, and Daniel T (2014). Fluid-structure interaction in compliant insect wings.Bioinspiration and Biomimetics DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/9/2/025005

• Dickerson B, Aldworth Z, Daniel T. (2014) The control of moth flight posture is mediated by wing mechanosensory feedback 1. J. Exp. Biol. DOI:10.1242/​JEB.103770

• Campos EO, Bradshaw HD, Daniel T. (2014) Shape matters: corolla curvature affects nectar discovery ability in a nocturnal hawkmoth. Functional Ecology DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12378

• Padilla DK, Daniel TL, Dickinson P, Grunbaum D, Hayashi C, Manahan DT, Marden JH, Swalla BJ and Tsukimura B (2014) Addressing grand challenges in in organismal biology: the need for synthesis. BioSciences doi: 10.1093/biosci/biu164

• Brunton BW, Eberle A, Dickerson B, Brunton SL, Kutz JN, Daniel TL. (2014) Sensor placement and enhanced sparsity in a sensory-neural decision. Computational and Systems Neuroscience (CoSyNe) Conference.

• Williams G, Rombokas E, and Daniel TL (2014). GPU based path integral control with Learned Dynamics. Neural Information Processing Systems (arXiv:1503/00330).

• Cowan NJ, Ankarali, MM, Dyhr JP, Madhav MS, Roth E, Sefati, S, Sponberg S, Stamper SA, Fortune ES, and Daniel TL (2014). Feedback control as a framework for understanding tradeoffs in biology. J. 1. Int. Comp. Biol. 54:223-237.

• Williams CD, Salcedo MK, Irving TC, Regnier M, Daniel TL (2013) The slope of the length tension curve in muscle depends on lattice spacing. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2013.0697

• Hinson B, Rombokas E, Dyhr J, Daniel T, and Morgansen K. Sensing from control: airframe deformation for simultaneous actuation and state estimation. (2013) Control and Decision Conference, Florence in press .

• George, NT, Irving TC, Williams CD, and Daniel TL. (2013). The cross-bridge spring: cool muscles store elastic energy. Science 340:1217-1220

• Dyhr JD, Morgansen KA, Daniel TL and Cowan NJ (2013) Flexible strategies for flight control: an active role for the abdomen. J. Exp. Biol 216:1523-1536

• Hinterwirth AJ, Medina B, Lockey J, Otten D, Voldman J, Lang JH, Hildebrand JG and Daniel TL (2012) Wireless stimulation of antennal muscles in freely flying hawkmoths leads to flight path changes PLoS ONE 7(12): e52725. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052725

• Williams CD, Regnier M and Daniel TL (2012) Elastic Energy Storage and Radial Forces in the Myofilament Lattice Depend on Sarcomere Length PLoS Comput Biol 8(11): e1002770. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002770.

• Dyhr J, Cowan NJ, Colmenares DJ, Morgansen KA, Daniel TL (2012) Autostabilizing airframe articulation: animal inspired air vehicle control IEEE Proceedings of the Conference on Decisions and Controls (CDC).

• Tanner BCW, Daniel TL and Regnier M (2012) Filament compliance influences cooperative activation of thin filaments and the dynamics of force production in skeletal muscle PLoS Comput Biol 8(5): e1002506. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002506.

• George NT, Sponberg S. and Daniel TL (2012) Temperature gradients drive mechanical energy gradients in the flight muscle of Manduca sexta. Journal of Experimental Biology 215, 471-479.

• Sponberg S. and Daniel TL (2012) Abdicating power for control: using precision timing strategies to modulate function of power muscles. Proc Roy Soc B. 279(1744):3958-66.

• Daniel TL, Aldworth Z, Hinterwirth A, Fox J. (2012) Insect inertial measurement units: Gyroscopic sensing of body rotation. pp. 286-297. In: Barth F, Srinavasan MV (eds) Frontiers in Sensing: Biology and Engineering. Springer-Verlag. Springer, Wien-New York,.

• George NT and Daniel TL (2011) Temperature gradients in the flight muscles of Manduca sexta imply a spatial gradient in muscle force and energy output Journal of Experimental Biology 214, 894-900.

• Tsang WM, Stone AL, Otten D, Aldworth ZN, Daniel TL, Hildebrand JG, Levine RD, Voldman, J (2011) Insect=machine interface: a carbon nanotube-enhanced flexible neural probe. J. Neurosci. Methods. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22155384.

• Mountcastle, AM and Daniel TL (2010) Vortexlet models of flapping flexible wings show tuning for force production and control Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 5(4): 045005. .

• Williams CD, Regnier M and Daniel TL (2010). Axial and Radial Forces of Cross-bridges Depend on Lattice Spacing. PLOS Computational Biology (in press).

• Tsang, WM, Stone, A, Aldworth, Z, Hildebrand, JG, Daniel, T, Akinwande, AI, Voldman, J (2010) Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing using Multisite Neural Stimulation. IEEE Transactions in Biomedical Engineering 57:1757 - 1764.

• Fox, JL, Fairhall, AL, and Daniel, TL. (2010) Encoding properties of halteres en- able motion feature detection in a biological gyroscope Proc Nat Acad Sci USA 107(8):3840-3845.

• Hinterwirth A and Daniel, TL. (2010) Antennae in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) mediate abdominal flexion in response to mechanical stimuli. J. Comp. Physiol (online).

• Biewener AA and Daniel, TL. (2010) A moving topic. control and dynamics of animal locomotion Biology Letters 3 387-388.

• Daly, DC, Mercier, PP, Bhardwaj, M, Stone, AL, Aldworth, ZN, Daniel, TL, Voldman, J, Hildebrand, JG, Chandrakasan, AP (2010) A Pulsed UWB Receiver SoC for Insect Motion Control. IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 45:153 - 166.

• Yaeger D, Zhang F, Zarrasvand A, George N, Daniel TL, Otis B. (2010) A 9 uA addressable gen2 sensor tag for biosignal acqisition . IEEE J. of Solid State Circuits. 45:2198-2209.

• Sprayberry, J.D.H.  (2009).  Responses of descending visually-sensitive neurons in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta, to three-dimensional flower-like stimuli. J. Insect Science.  9:1-16.

• Mountcastle, A. and Daniel, T.L. (2009) Aerodynamic and functional consequences of wing compliance.  Experiments in Fluids .DOI 10.1007/s00348-008-0607-0

• Daniel, T.L., Dieudonne, A., Fox, J.L., Myhrvold, C.A., Sane, S.P., and Wark,B. (2008).  Inertial guidance systems in insects: from the neurobiology to the structural of biologocial gyroscopes.  J. Inst. Navigation.  55:235-240.

• Fox, J.L. and Daniel, T.L. (2008).   A neural basis for gyroscopic encoding in the halteres of Holorusia. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 194: 887-897.

• Tanner, B.C.W, Regnier, M., and Daniel, T.L.(2008).  A spatially-explicit model of muscle contraction explains a relationship[ betwen activation phase, power, and ATP utilization in insect flight.  J. Exp. Biol.  211:180-186.

• Tanner, B.C.W, Daniel, T.L. and Regnier, M.. (2007) Sarcomere lattice geometry influences cooperative myosin binding in muscle. PLOS Computational Biology 3:

• Sprayberry, J. and Daniel, T.L. (2007).  Flower tracking in hawkmoths: behavior and energetics. J. Exp. Biol. 210:37-45. 

• Nishikawa, K, Biewener, A.A., Aerts, P., Ahn, A.N., Chiel, H.J., Daley, M.A., Daniel,T.L., Full, R.J., Hale, M.E., Hedrick, T.L., Koditschek, D.E., Lappin, A.K., Nichols, T.R., Quinn, R.D., Ritzman, R.E., Satterlie, R.A., Szymik, B.  (2007)  Neuromechanics: an integrative approach for understanding motor control.  Integrative and Comparative Biology.  41:16-54.

• Sane, S.P., Dieudonne, A, Willis, M.A., and Daniel, T.L. (2007) Antennal mechanical sensors mediate flight control in Lepidoptera.  Science.  315:863-866

• Alexander, R.McN. Antennae as gryoscopes.  (2007).  Science 315:771-772.

• Kataoka A, Tanner BCW, Macpherson JM, Xu X, Wang Q, Regnier M, Daniel TL and Chase PB. 2007. Spatially explicit, nano-mechanical models of the muscle half-sarcomere: Implications for biomechanical tuning in atrophy and fatigue. Acta Astronautica 60:111-118.

• Hedrick, T.L. and Daniel, T.L.  (2006). Flight control in the hawkmoth Manduca T.sexta: thin inverse problem of hovering.  J. Exp. Biol. 209:31143130.

• Sane, S.P.  (2006). Induced airflow in flying insects I: a theoretical model of this induced flow. J. Exp. Biol. 209:32-42.

• Sane, S.P. and Jacobsen, N (2006). Induced airflow in flying insects II: measurement of induced flow.  J. Exp. Biol. 209:43-56.

• Combes, S. and Daniel, T.L. (2005).  Flexural stiffness in insect wings: effects of wing venation and stiffness distribution on passive bending.   American Entomotologist.   42-45.

• Tu, M.S. and Daniel, T.L. (2004).  Submaximal power output from the dorsolongitudinal flight muscles of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. J. Exp. Biol. 207:4651-4662

• Mavoori, J., Millard, B., Longnion, J., Danielt, T.L., and Diorio, C. (2004). A miniature implantable computer for functional electrical stimulation and recording of neuromuscular activity. IEEE (in press).
  
  
• Chase, P.B., MacPherson, J.M, and Daniel, T.L. (2004). A spatially explicit model of the half sarcomere: myofilament compliance affects Ca2+ regulation. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 32,1559-1568.
  
  
• Tu, M.S. and Daniel, T.L. (2004). Cardiac like behavior in insect flight muscle. J. Exp. Biol. 207,2455-2464.
  
  
• Sane, S. (2003) Review: the aerodynamics of insect flight. J. Exp. Biol. 206:4191-4208.
  
  
• Daniel, T.L.. (2003). Flying with Animals, II: Interfacing Computer Electronics with Biology. The Bridge, National Academy of Engineering. 33:16-18
  
  
• Combes, S.A. and Daniel, T.L. (2003). Flexural stiffness in insect wings. I. Scaling and the influence of wing venation. J. Exp. Biol. 206(17), 2979-2987.
  
  
• Combes, S.A. and Daniel, T.L. (2003). Flexural stiffness in insect wings. II. Spatial distribution and dynamic wing bending. J. Exp. Biol. 206(17), 2989-2997.
  
  
• Combes, S.A. and Daniel, T.L. (2003). Into thin air: Contributions of aerodynamic and inertial-elastic forces to wing bending in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. J. Exp. Biol. 206(17), 2999-3006.
  
  
• Daniel, T.L. and Combes, S.A. (2002). Flexing wings and fins: bending by inertial or fluid-dynamic forces? Int. Comp. Biol. 42(5), 1044-1049.
  
  
• Combes, S.A. and Daniel, T.L. (2001). Shape, flapping and flexion: Wing and fin design for forward flight. J. Exp. Biol. 204(12), 2073- 2085.
  
  
• Frye, M.A. (2001). Effects of stretch receptor ablation on the optomotor control of lift in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. J. Exp. Biol. 204 (21), 3683-3691
  
  
• Frye, M.A. (2001). Encoding properties of the wing hinge stretch receptor in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. J. Exp. Biol. 204 (21), 3693-3702
  
  
• Y. Hanein, U. Lang, J. Theobald, R. Wyeth, K. F. Böhringer, T. Daniel, D.D. Denton and A. O. D. Willows. (2001) . Intracellular Recording with High Aspect Ratio, MEMS Neuronal Probes. In Transducers 2001 - The 11th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators, Munich, Germany, June 10-14,. pp 386-389.
  
  
• Chase, P.B., Y. Chen, K.L. Kuhlin and T.L. Daniel. (2000). Viscosity and solute dependence of F-actin translocation by rabbit skeletal heavy meromyosin. Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 278, C1088-C1098.
  
  
• Daniel, T.L. and Tu, M.S. (1999). Animal movement, mechanical tuning and coupled systems. J.Exp.Biol. 202, 3415-3421
  
  
• Daniel, T.L., Trimble, A.C. and Chase, P.B. (1998). Compliant realignment of binding sites in muscle: transient behavior and mechanical tuning. Biophysical Journal 74:1611-1621.
  
  
• Denny, M., Gaylord, B., Helmuth, B., and Daniel, T. (1998). The menace of momentum: dynamical forces on flexible organisms. Limnol. Oceanogr. 43:955-968.
  
  
• Helmuth B.S.T., K.P. Sebens and T.L. Daniel. 1997 . Morphological variation in coral aggregations: branch spacing and mass flux to coral tissues. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 209: 233-259.
  
  
• Daniel, T.L. B.S. Helmuth, W.B. Saunders and P.D. Ward. (1997). Septal complexity in ammonoid cephalopods increased mechanical risk and limited depth. Paleobiology 23:470-481.Click here for graphic