# Parallel locomotor control strategies in mice and flies

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.12227 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2112.12227/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 22 Dec 2021.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [DMAP: a Distributed Morphological Attention Policy for Learning to Locomote with a Changing Body](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2209.14218/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Our understanding of the neural basis of locomotor behavior can be informed by careful quantification of animal movement. Classical descriptions of legged locomotion have defined discrete locomotor gaits, characterized by distinct patterns of limb movement. Recent technical advances have enabled increasingly detailed characterization of limb kinematics across many species, imposing tighter constraints on neural control. Here, we highlight striking similarities between coordination patterns observed in two genetic model organisms: the laboratory mouse and Drosophila. Both species exhibit continuously-variable coordination patterns with similar low-dimensional structure, suggesting shared principles for limb coordination and descending neural control.