Using A Circular Corridor To Characterize The Attractive Cues Of Lures For A Shoal Of Zebrafish

The previous chapter presented the results of an experiment performed in order to isolate and model the effect of various stimuli that the robotic device could generate on its attractiveness to a fish shoal. We showed that, mostly, the robot's movements and the lure shape had an effect on the acceptance of the robot. However, the effect of the lure shape was not analyzed in detail.In order to determine the most attractive lure for this type of experiment involving the FishBot, we designed an experimental setup composed of a circular corridor and a coaxial motor that can steer lures inside the corridor. The attractiveness of the lures can be measured using the decision of the fish to swim in the same direction as the lure (Fig. 10.1). In this chapter, we present the results of three experiments comparing the attractiveness of different lures on a shoal of zebrafish.