Flowchart of the simulations.
<div><p>Some echolocating bats, such as <i>Tadarida brasiliensis</i>, fly in groups when emerging from or entering caves. In large, dense swarms, distinguishing self-generated echoes from the multitude of calls and echoes produced by others presents a significant challenge –...
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| author | Dieter Vanderelst (338423) |
| author2 | Herbert Peremans (276671) |
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| author_facet | Dieter Vanderelst (338423) Herbert Peremans (276671) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Dieter Vanderelst (338423) Herbert Peremans (276671) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-05-15T18:33:49Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013013.g010 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biophysics Cell Biology Neuroscience Physiology Biotechnology Evolutionary Biology Ecology Science Policy Mental Health Infectious Diseases tadarida brasiliensis </ maintain safe distances local amplitude gradient emergent acoustic environment cocktail party nightmare spectral jamming responses div >< p bats might navigate swarming bats others presents findings suggest findings highlight entering caves echolocating bats distinguishing self dense swarms corridor walls collective soundscape bats flying based simulation avoid obstacles alternative hypothesis >, fly |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Flowchart of the simulations. |
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| description | <div><p>Some echolocating bats, such as <i>Tadarida brasiliensis</i>, fly in groups when emerging from or entering caves. In large, dense swarms, distinguishing self-generated echoes from the multitude of calls and echoes produced by others presents a significant challenge – akin to a cocktail party nightmare. While spectral jamming responses have been proposed as a solution, this mechanism is unlikely to be effective in such conditions. Here, we propose an alternative hypothesis: rather than isolating their own echoes, bats might navigate by relying on the local amplitude gradient of the collective soundscape. To test this, we developed an agent-based simulation of bats flying through corridors, demonstrating that they can avoid obstacles, including other bats and corridor walls, without distinguishing individual echoes. Our findings suggest that in dense swarms, bats can exploit the emergent acoustic environment to maintain safe distances. The current paper also suggests shifting the perspective on jamming itself. Rather than framing overlapping signals solely as a source of interference, our findings highlight that these signals can also carry useful information, reframing the problem from conflict to cooperative signal processing.</p></div> |
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| spelling | Flowchart of the simulations.Dieter Vanderelst (338423)Herbert Peremans (276671)BiophysicsCell BiologyNeurosciencePhysiologyBiotechnologyEvolutionary BiologyEcologyScience PolicyMental HealthInfectious Diseasestadarida brasiliensis </maintain safe distanceslocal amplitude gradientemergent acoustic environmentcocktail party nightmarespectral jamming responsesdiv >< pbats might navigateswarming batsothers presentsfindings suggestfindings highlightentering cavesecholocating batsdistinguishing selfdense swarmscorridor wallscollective soundscapebats flyingbased simulationavoid obstaclesalternative hypothesis>, fly<div><p>Some echolocating bats, such as <i>Tadarida brasiliensis</i>, fly in groups when emerging from or entering caves. In large, dense swarms, distinguishing self-generated echoes from the multitude of calls and echoes produced by others presents a significant challenge – akin to a cocktail party nightmare. While spectral jamming responses have been proposed as a solution, this mechanism is unlikely to be effective in such conditions. Here, we propose an alternative hypothesis: rather than isolating their own echoes, bats might navigate by relying on the local amplitude gradient of the collective soundscape. To test this, we developed an agent-based simulation of bats flying through corridors, demonstrating that they can avoid obstacles, including other bats and corridor walls, without distinguishing individual echoes. Our findings suggest that in dense swarms, bats can exploit the emergent acoustic environment to maintain safe distances. The current paper also suggests shifting the perspective on jamming itself. Rather than framing overlapping signals solely as a source of interference, our findings highlight that these signals can also carry useful information, reframing the problem from conflict to cooperative signal processing.</p></div>2025-05-15T18:33:49ZImageFigureinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionimage10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013013.g010https://figshare.com/articles/figure/Flowchart_of_the_simulations_/29081978CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/290819782025-05-15T18:33:49Z |
| spellingShingle | Flowchart of the simulations. Dieter Vanderelst (338423) Biophysics Cell Biology Neuroscience Physiology Biotechnology Evolutionary Biology Ecology Science Policy Mental Health Infectious Diseases tadarida brasiliensis </ maintain safe distances local amplitude gradient emergent acoustic environment cocktail party nightmare spectral jamming responses div >< p bats might navigate swarming bats others presents findings suggest findings highlight entering caves echolocating bats distinguishing self dense swarms corridor walls collective soundscape bats flying based simulation avoid obstacles alternative hypothesis >, fly |
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| title_short | Flowchart of the simulations. |
| title_sort | Flowchart of the simulations. |
| topic | Biophysics Cell Biology Neuroscience Physiology Biotechnology Evolutionary Biology Ecology Science Policy Mental Health Infectious Diseases tadarida brasiliensis </ maintain safe distances local amplitude gradient emergent acoustic environment cocktail party nightmare spectral jamming responses div >< p bats might navigate swarming bats others presents findings suggest findings highlight entering caves echolocating bats distinguishing self dense swarms corridor walls collective soundscape bats flying based simulation avoid obstacles alternative hypothesis >, fly |