2025/04/05 by Yoshikawa, Momiji, Ikkyu Aihara, Aihara, Ikkyu · 1 citation
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems (nlin.AO) #Chaos control and synchronization #FOS: Physical sciences #Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2504.04173
openalex publication_date 2025/04/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Synchronization was observed in various biological systems such as flashing of fireflies and chorus of frogs. In this study, we report wavy synchronization in the locomotion of train millepedes (Parafontaria laminata armigera) and examine its mechanism on the basis of a phase oscillator model. First, we performed behavioral experiments and observed wavy synchronization in the millipedes with a wave number of approximately 3. Second, we proposed a phase oscillator model with two kinds of phase shift parameters and estimated suitable parameter values from the empirical data of an order parameter. Consequently, we succeeded in quantitatively explaining the wavy synchronization of walking millepedes when assuming asymmetric phase shift parameters in the proposed model. Given the sophisticated walking behavior of the train millepedes, this study contributes to further understanding of the mechanism in biological locomotion.