C. K. Hemelrijk

The paper tests the RobotFalcon, an artificial predator, to deter bird flocks and finds it effectively scares birds without habituation, outperforming drones and conventional methods.

The paper analyzes GPS data of pigeon flocks under robotic falcon attacks to build a model of collective escape, showing increased escape frequency without prioritizing escape when the predator is near.

This study conditions a collective avoidance response in rummy-nose tetra using a shuttle box paradigm with green light, showing successful aversive conditioning, collective escape reactions, and transferability to new environments.

The paper studies collective U-turns in fish schools, showing that speed decreases trigger these events, which propagate like dominoes and are modeled using an Ising spin model.