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North Terrace Campus
Level 4, Medical School South
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
David O'Carroll

Telephone: +61 8 8303 4435
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 3356

Recent Publications

  1. Theobald, JC, Warrant, EJ & O'Carroll DC (2009)
    Wide-field motion tuning in nocturnal hawkmoths
    Proc.R.Soc.B. published online before print November 11, 2009 doi:10.1098/rspb.2009.1677 
  2. Bolzon, DM, Nordström, K & O'Carroll, DC (2009)
    Local and Large-Range Inhibition in Feature Detection
    9(45):14143-14150; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2857-09.2009
  3. Brinkworth RSA, O'Carroll DC (2009)
    Robust Models for Optic Flow Coding in Natural Scenes Inspired by Insect Biology. 
    PLoS Comput Biol 5(11):e1000555. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000555
    OPEN ACCESS article, click link below to download 
    http://www.ploscompbiol.org/ 
  4. Nordström, K & O’Carroll, DC (2009)
    Feature Detection and the Hypercomplex Property in Insects.
    Trends in Neurosciences 32:383–391 doi:10.1016/j.tins.2009.03.004 
  5. Nordström, K & O’Carroll, DC (2009)
    The motion after-effect: local and global contributions to contrast sensitivity
    Proc.R.Soc.B. 276:1545-1554; published online before print February 25, 2009,
    doi:10.1098/rspb.2008.193
     OPEN ACCESS article, click link at left to download 
  6. Wiederman, S.D., Brinkworth, R.S.A and O'Carroll, D.C. (2009)
    Performance of a bio-inspired model for the robust detection of moving targets in high dynamic range natural scenes. 
    Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience (in press)
  7. Brinkworth, R., McCann, B., Matthews, C. and Nordström, K. (2009)
    First year expectations and experiences: student and teacher perspectives. 
    J. Higher Education (in press).
    DOI:10.1007/s10734-008-9188-3
  8. Brinkworth, R.S.A., and O'Carroll, D.C. (2008)
    Applications for bio-inspired visual processing algorithms
    Image and Vision Computing New Zealand Proc. IVCNZ 2008: 23rd International Conference.  pages 1-6 
    DOI:10.1109/IVCNZ.2008.4762075
  9. Deng, J.D., Brinkworth, R.S.A., and O'Carroll, D.C. (2008)
    Assessing the naturalness of scenes: An approach using statistics of local features
    Image and Vision Computing New Zealand Proc. IVCNZ 2008: 23rd International Conference.  pages 1-6
    DOI:10.1109/IVCNZ.2008.4762129
  10. Wiederman, S.D., Brinkworth, R.S.A and O'Carroll, D.C. (2008)
    Bio-inspired small target discrimination in high dynamic range natural scenes
    Proc. 3rd International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and
    Applications, 2008. BICTA 2008  pages 109 - 116 DOI:10.1109/BICTA.2008.4656712
  11. Wiederman, S.D., Brinkworth, R.S.A and O'Carroll, D.C. (2008)
    Bio-inspired target detection in natural scenes: optimal thresholds and ego-motion
    Proc. SPIE 7035, 70350Z 
    DOI:10.1117/12.804351  
  12. Brinkworth, R. S. A., Mah, E.-L., Gray, J. P., & O'Carroll, D. C. (2008). 
    Photoreceptor processing improves salience facilitating small target detection in cluttered scenes.
    Journal of Vision, 8(11):8, 1-17, http://journalofvision.org/8/11/8/, doi:10.1167/8.11.8
    OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL: Click image below to link to article
      
  13. Wiederman SD, Shoemaker PA, O'Carroll DC (2008)
    A Model for the Detection of Moving Targets in Visual Clutter Inspired by Insect Physiology.
    PLoS ONE 3(7): e2784 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002784
    OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL: Click link below to link to article
    http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0002784
  14. Nordström, K, Barnett, PD, Moyer de Miguel, Brinkworth, RSA & O’Carroll, DC (2008)
    Sexual Dimorphism in the Hoverfly Motion Vision Pathway
    CURRENT BIOLOGY 18, 661–667
    DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2008.03.061
  15. Mah, EL, Brinkworth, RSA & O’Carroll DC (2008)
    Implementation of an Elaborated Neuromorphic Model of a Biological Photoreceptor.
    Biol. Cybern. 98: 357-369
    DOI: 10.1007/s00422-008-0222-4
  16. Straw, AD, Rainsford, T & O’Carroll, DC (2008)
    Contrast sensitivity of insect motion detectors to natural images
    Journal of Vision 8(3):32, pp 1-9, http://journalofvision.org/8/3/32/, doi:10.1167/8.3.32
    OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL: Click image below to link to article
  17. Barnett PD, Nordstrom K, O'Carroll DC (2007)
    Retinotopic organization of small-field-target-detecting neurons in the insect visual system
    CURRENT BIOLOGY 17 (7): 569-578 
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.02.039
  18. Geurten, BRH, Nordström, K, Sprayberry, JDH, Bolzon, DM & O'Carroll, DC (2007)
    Neural mechanisms underlying target detection in a dragonfly centrifugal neuron.
    J. Exp.Biol. 210, 3277-3284  
    DOI: 10.1242/jeb.008425
  19. Brinkworth, RSA, & O’Carroll, DC (2007)
    Biomimetic Motion Detection
    Proc. ISSNIP 3: 137-142 DOI: 10.1109/ISSNIP.2007.4496833 
  20. Wiederman, S, Shoemaker, PA, & O’Carroll, DC (2007)
    A Neural Model for Small Target Motion Detection in the Insect Visual System.
    Proc. ISSNIP 3: 269-274
    DOI: 10.1109/ISSNIP.2007.4496855
  21. O’Carroll, DC, Shoemaker, PA, & Brinkworth RSA (2007)
    Bioinspired Optical Rotation Sensor.
    Proc. SPIE 6414
    DOI: 10.1117/12.696224
  22. Rajesh, S, Rainsford, T, Brinkworth, RSA, Abbott, D & O’Carroll, DC (2007).
    Implementation of saturation for modelling pattern noise using naturalistic stimuli.
    Proc. SPIE 6414
    DOI: 10.1117/12.696105
  23. Brinkworth, RSA, Mah, EL & O’Carroll DC (2007)
    Bio-Inspired Pixel-Wise Adaptive Imaging.
    Proc. SPIE 6414
    DOI: 10.1117/12.695596
  24. Straw, AD, Warrant EJ and O’Carroll, DC (2006)
    A ‘bright zone’ in male hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) eyes and associated faster motion detection and increased contrast sensitivity
    J.Exp.Biol. 209 (21): 4339-4354 
    DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02517
  25. Nordström, K, Barnett, PD and O'Carroll D.C. (2006)
    Insect detection of small targets moving in visual clutter,
    PloS Biology 4: 378-386
    OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL: Click link below to download article
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040054
  26. Nordström, K, and O'Carroll D.C. (2006)
    Small object detection neurons in female hoverflies,
    Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 273: 1211-1216 
    DOI: rspb.2005.3424
  27. Mah EL; Brinkworth RSA; O'Carroll DC (2006)
    Bio-inspired analog circuitry model of insect photoreceptor cells 
    Proc. SPIE Vol. 6036, p. 280-291 
    DOI: 10.1117/12.638464
  28. Rajesh S; Abbott D; O'Carroll DC; (2006)
    A 16 pixel yaw sensor for velocity estimation. 
    Proc. SPIE Vol. 6036, p. 309-318
    DOI: 10.1117/12.639260 
  29. Guzinski R.; Nguyen K; Yong ZH; Rajesh S; O'Carroll DC; Abbott D; (2006) 
    Characterization of insect vision based collision avoidance models using a video camera. 
    Proc. SPIE Vol. 6036, p. 328-342
    DOI: 10.1117/12.638897
  30. O’Carroll, DC, Barnett, PD, Mah, EL, Nordström, K, & Brinkworth, RSA, (2006)
    A neuromorphic model for a robust, adaptive photoreceptor reduces variability in correlation based motion detectors.
    Proc. Second. Int. ICSC Symposium Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems (BICS), pp.1-4 Lesvos, Greece Oct 2006 
  31. Rajesh, S, O’Carroll D and Abbott D (2005)
    Man-made velocity estimators based on insect vision,
    Smart Materials & Structures, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp 413-424.
  32. Shoemaker PA, O'Carroll DC, Straw AD. (2005)
    Velocity constancy and models for wide-field visual motion detection in insects.
    Biological Cybernetics 93 (4): 275-287
    DOI 10.1007/s00422-005-0007-y.
  33. Shoemaker PA & O'Carroll DC (2005)
    Insect-based visual motion detection with contrast adaptation 
    Proc. SPIE Volume: 5783   pp: 292-303
    DOI: 10.1117/12.609470
  34. Rajesh, S., Straw, A., O'Carroll D.C., & Abbott, D. (2005)
    Effect of spatial sampling on pattern noise in insect-based motion detection.
    Proc. SPIE. 5649, p. 811-825
    DOI: 10.1117/12.598178
  35. Rajesh, S., Straw, A., O'Carroll D.C., & Abbott, D. (2005)
     Effects of compressive nonlinearity on insect-based motion detection
    Proc. SPIE Vol. 5649, p. 798-810 
    DOI: 10.1117/12.598177
  36. Rajesh, S., Straw, A., Rainsford, T. & O'Carroll D.C. (2005)
    Modeling pattern noise in responses of fly motion detectors to naturalistic scenes.
    Proc. SPIE Vol. 5651, p. 160-173
    DOI: 10.1117/12.582409
  37. Mah, E.L. & O'Carroll, D.C. (2005)
    Implementation of an adaptive photodetector circuit inspired by insect visual systems
    Proc. SPIE Vol. 5649, p. 839-848
    DOI: 10.1117/12.607749

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Key Publications (from earlier work)

  1. O'Carroll, D (1993)
    Feature detecting neurons in dragonflies
    Nature 362: 541-543
    DOI:10.1038/362541a0
  2. O'Carroll, D.C., Bidwell, N.J., Laughlin, S.B., & Warrant, E.J., (1996)
    Insect motion detectors matched to visual ecology
    Nature 382: 63-66
    DOI:10.1038/382063a0
  3. Dacke M, Nilsson DE, Warrant EJ, Blest AD, Land MF, O'Carroll DC (1999) 
    Built-in polarizers form part of a compass organ in spiders
    Nature 401: 470-473
    DOI:10.1038/46773
  4. Nordström, K, Larsson, T and Larhammar, D. (2004) 
    Extensive duplications of phototransduction genes in early vertebrate evolution correlate with block (chromosome) duplications".
    Genomics 83(5): 852-872
  5. Nordström, K, Wallen, R, Seymour, J and Nilsson D. (2003)
    A visual system without neurons in jellyfish larvae
    Proc Roy Soc London B 270(1531): 2349-2354.
  6. Nordström, K, Scholten, I, Nordstrom, J, Larhammar, D and Miller, D. (2003)
    Mutational analysis of the Acropora millepora PaxD paired domain highlights the importance of the linker region for DNA binding
    Gene 320: 81-87
  7. Harris, R.A., O'Carroll, D.C., & Laughlin, S.B., (2000)
    Contrast gain reduction in fly motion adaptation
    Neuron 28: 595-606
    DOI:10.1016/S0896-6273(00)00136-7
  8. Dror, R.O., O'Carroll, D.C., & Laughlin, S.B., (2001)
    Accuracy of velocity estimation by Reichardt correlators
    J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 18: 241-252
    DOI:10.1364/JOSAA.18.000241
  9. Blest, A.D., O'Carroll, D.C., & Carter M. (1990)
    Comparative ultrastructure of Layer-1 receptor mosaics in principal eyes of jumping spiders - the evolution of regular arrays of light guides
    Cell & Tissue Research 262:445-460
    DOI:10.1007/BF00305241
  10. Harris, R.A., O'Carroll, D.C., & Laughlin, S.B., (1999)
    Adaptation and the temporal delay filter of fly motion detectors
    Vision Research 39: 2603-2613
    DOI:10.1016/S0042-6989(98)00297-1
  11. O'Carroll, D.C., Bidwell, N.J., Laughlin, S.B., & Harris, R.A., (1997)
    Spatiotemporal properties of motion detectors matched to low image velocities in hovering insects
    Vision Research 37: 3427-3439
    DOI:10.1016/S0042-6989(97)00170-3 

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