Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Echo

Echo

The human ear cannot distinguish between two sources of sound if they happen to reach within a specific time interval, typically 0.1 seconds apart. More than this, and they are perceived as separate sources.
Imagine the sound is reflected back to the ears. Assuming that the source is very close to the human, the difference between hearing the two sounds—the emitted sound and the reflected sound—may be more than the minimum time for perceiving distinct sounds. If this is the case,...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Chemical Composition and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Selaginella tamariscina.

Chemistry & biodiversity·2026

Same author

Combined ion-conduction and nucleation-guiding in a porous TiO<sub>x</sub>/Bi-nanocrystal composite for stable lithium metal anodes.

Journal of colloid and interface science·2026

Same author

Machine Learning-Enabled Gas Sensor Based on MOF-Derived In<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-CuO for Exhaled CO Detection.

ACS sensors·2026

Same author

[Retracted] Homeobox B9 facilitates hypertrophic scar formation via activating the mitogen‑activated protein kinase signaling pathway.

Molecular medicine reports·2026

Same author

Research on the support of roadways with different roof cutting angles in gob-side entry retaining.

Scientific reports·2026

Same author

Optimizing printing protocols for the fabrication of 3D-printed attachments in clear aligner therapy: a comparative in vitro study.

BMC oral health·2026

Same journal

Characterization of genomic diversity in bacteriophages infecting Rhodococcus.

PloS one·2026

Same journal

Effectiveness of the Responding to Experienced and Anticipated Discrimination (READ) training on reducing stigma for medical students in Tunisia.

PloS one·2026

Same journal

Cell-cell junction gene signatures as subtype-specific prognostic biomarkers in breast cancer.

PloS one·2026

Same journal

GC-MS based tentative identification of γ-sitosterol from Brassica nigra seeds and evaluation of its anticancer potential: An integrated in vitro and in silico study.

PloS one·2026

Same journal

Ad-based social media interventions increase belief accuracy and generate pro-social opinions among non-news readers.

PloS one·2026

Same journal

Negotiating knowledge: The role of network hedging in the production of high-impact science.

PloS one·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 13, 2025

Determining Ultrasonic Vocalization Preferences in Mice using a Two-choice Playback Test

Determining Ultrasonic Vocalization Preferences in Mice using a Two-choice Playback Test

Published on: September 3, 2015

A validation study for a bat-inspired sonar sensing simulator.

Hongxiao Zhu¹, Anupam Kumar Gupta², Xiaowei Wu¹

¹Department of Statistics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America.

|January 20, 2023

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

This study enhances a bat foliage echo simulator for more realistic environmental mapping. Improved features allow for better understanding of how bats use echoes for navigation and foraging amidst vegetation clutter.

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: A Stable Phantom Material for Optical and Acoustic Imaging

Author Spotlight: A Stable Phantom Material for Optical and Acoustic Imaging

Published on: June 16, 2023

Studying Cavitation Enhanced Therapy

Studying Cavitation Enhanced Therapy

Published on: April 9, 2021

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 13, 2025

Determining Ultrasonic Vocalization Preferences in Mice using a Two-choice Playback Test

Determining Ultrasonic Vocalization Preferences in Mice using a Two-choice Playback Test

Published on: September 3, 2015

Author Spotlight: A Stable Phantom Material for Optical and Acoustic Imaging

Author Spotlight: A Stable Phantom Material for Optical and Acoustic Imaging

Published on: June 16, 2023

Studying Cavitation Enhanced Therapy

Studying Cavitation Enhanced Therapy

Published on: April 9, 2021

Area of Science:

Bioacoustics
Sensory Ecology
Echolocation

Background:

Bats use echolocation for navigation and foraging in complex environments.
Foliage echoes can provide environmental information or create clutter, impacting prey detection.

Purpose of the Study:

To improve a foliage echo simulator for more accurate replication of bat sensory ecology.
To enhance the simulator's flexibility for diverse experimental setups and naturalistic conditions.

Main Methods:

The enhanced simulator incorporates separate emitter/receiver directivity, distinct spatial positioning, and foliage orientation options.
Simulated echoes were compared with experimental echoes from single leaves of four tree species.
The simulator's capability was extended to environmental mapping using foliage echo parameters.

Main Results:

The improved simulator demonstrates a closer match to real-world echo generation.
Validation against experimental data confirmed the simulator's accuracy in replicating leaf echoes.
The system successfully extended foliage parameter estimation to environmental mapping.

Conclusions:

The enhanced foliage echo simulator provides a more versatile and accurate tool for studying bat echolocation.
This advancement aids in understanding bat sensory ecology and navigation in vegetated habitats.
The simulator's extension to environmental mapping opens new avenues for ecological research.