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optic flow odometer: a standalone construct

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Entomology

the mechanism by which flying insects estimate distance travelled from the image motion they experience rather than from energy spent.

In entomology, optic flow odometer refers to the mechanism by which flying insects estimate distance travelled from the image motion they experience rather than from energy spent. This meaning comes from Srinivasan (2000) in Science.[1]

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References

Srinivasan, M. V., Zhang, S., Altwein, M., & Tautz, J. (2000). Honeybee Navigation: Nature and Calibration of the "Odometer". Science, 287(5454), 851-853. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.287.5454.851

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