Bio-inspired chromatophore network model generates dynamic skin patterns akin to those observed in cephalopods
Yasemin Ersoy, Robin Peter, Gabriel Barello, Emily Meyer, Emily L. Mackevicius, Stephen L. Senft, Roger T. Hanlon, Bard Ermentrout, Stephanie E. Palmer
The paper develops a biophysical model of chromatophore arrays to generate dynamic skin patterns similar to those in cephalopods, showing that minimal central control can produce complex behaviors.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience