Weakly Electric Fish Active Sensing Movements Under Open- and Closed-Loop Control

Johns Hopkins University LIMBS laboratory collected data from experiments with Eigenmannia virescens fish tracking a moving refuge in 2016. The dataset includes raw and processed files for open- and closed-loop control experiments, alongside MATLAB analysis scripts. It supports the findings of the publication "Closed-Loop Control of Active Sensing Movements Regulates Sensory Slip" from Current Biology, 2018.

Use Cases

• Modeling sensorimotor feedback loops based on manipulated reafferent gain
• Analyzing time-series movement data from freely swimming weakly electric fish
• Reproducing statistical analyses and figures from the associated publication
• Comparing behavioral strategies under open-loop versus closed-loop experimental conditions

Strengths

• Includes both raw (.csv) and processed (.mat) data files for direct analysis
• Provides MATLAB scripts for full reproduction of published results and figures
• Data originates from a controlled laboratory experiment at a recognized institution (JHU LIMBS lab)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

LIMBS laboratory at Johns Hopkins University

Collection Method

Experimental data collected using a novel apparatus to manipulate reafferent feedback in freely swimming fish.

Time Range

2016