Self-Recognition Mechanism between Skin and Suckers Prevents Octopus Arms from Interfering with Each Other

@article{Nesher2014SelfRecognitionMB,
  title={Self-Recognition Mechanism between Skin and Suckers Prevents Octopus Arms from Interfering with Each Other},
  author={Nir Nesher and Guy Levy and Frank W. Grasso and Binyamin Hochner},
  journal={Current Biology},
  year={2014},
  volume={24},
  pages={1271-1275}
}
Controlling movements of flexible arms is a challenging task for the octopus because of the virtually infinite number of degrees of freedom (DOFs) [1, 2]. Octopuses simplify this control by using stereotypical motion patterns that reduce the DOFs, in the control space, to a workable few [2]. These movements are triggered by the brain and are generated by motor programs embedded in the peripheral neuromuscular system of the arm [3-5]. The hundreds of suckers along each arm have a tendency to… Expand
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