title: Biorobotic models can contribute to neurobiology.
abstract: The idea that biorobots can be used as a testbed for the evaluation of hypotheses about how an animal functions is supported. Generation of realistic feedback is a major advantage of biorobotic models. Nevertheless, skeptics can only be convinced that this approach is valid if significant biological insights are generated from its application.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801 delcomyn@life.uiuc.edu http://www.life.uiuc.edu/delcomyn.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Delcomyn