Advancing artificial animals

Katsnelson, Alla

doi:10.1038/s41684-018-0114-8

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“…Technological advances are greatly innovating animal experiments by allowing for new ways of observation (Dell et al 2014) and how we can manipulate or control an animal's environments (Ioannou et al 2012, Butail et al 2015, Chouinard-Thuly et al 2017, Katsnelson 2018, Romano et al 2018, Datteri 2020. This includes new methods like video animations and virtual realities as well as biomimetic robots.…”

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Biomimetic robots promote the 3Rs Principle in animal testing

Bierbach¹,

Francisco²,

Lukas³

et al. 2021

The 2021 Conference on Artificial Life

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In order to strengthen animal welfare, many countries require that experimenters follow the '3Rs Principle' when designing animal experiments. The 3Rs call for a reduction in the number of animals used, the refinement of methods to reduce stress as well as the full replacement of animals in experimentation through alternative methods. Biomimetic robots that resemble live animals and allow for natural-like interactions represent a valuable tool to achieve the 3Rs' objectives. On the basis of our research with a robotic fish that is accepted as a conspecific by live poeciliid fishes, we highlight how biomimetic robots can reduce the number of animals tested by (a) substituting live animals, (b) providing highly standardized cues, and (c) reducing overall stress for live animals during tests through less handling.

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