Flow Currents Support Simple and Versatile Trail-Tracking Strategies
Published in Physical Review Research, 2026
Recommended citation: Hang, H., Jiao, Y., Merel, J., and Kanso, E. (2026). Flow Currents Support Simple and Versatile Trail-Tracking Strategies. Physical Review Research, 8(1), 013019. https://doi.org/10.1103/qj9q-p7rg
This work combines flow simulations, reinforcement learning, and stability analysis to identify compact feedback strategies that allow swimmers to track hydrodynamic trails using local flow sensing.
Recommended citation: Hang, H., Jiao, Y., Merel, J., and Kanso, E. (2026). Flow Currents Support Simple and Versatile Trail-Tracking Strategies. Physical Review Research, 8(1), 013019. doi.org/10.1103/qj9q-p7rg