Research programs
Explore nine research directions, review their methods and planned milestones, and apply to contribute. The community will coordinate training batches and device matching after applications are reviewed.
FBW-P01
Develop connectome-driven navigation that turns local sensory signals into steering and speed control in obstacle-filled virtual environments.
Training preparationApplications open
Next milestone Freeze the 2D benchmark and sensory–action interface
FBW-P02
Explore how local odor and directional cues can guide a virtual fly toward a source under changing and noisy conditions.
Training preparationApplications open
Next milestone Define sensory encoding and a static source-search benchmark
FBW-P03
Study how competing inputs produce a choice, and how stimulus strength, timing, and noise shape the outcome.
Training preparationApplications open
Next milestone Freeze two-input task rules and the action readout
FBW-P04
Connect visual motion processing to neural control for direction detection and continuous target following.
Training preparationApplications open
Next milestone Establish a motion-direction recognition benchmark
FBW-P05
Investigate neural responses to rapidly approaching stimuli while balancing reaction time, missed threats, and false alarms.
Training preparationApplications open
Next milestone Freeze threat samples and the response evaluation protocol
FBW-P06
Explore how persistent neural state can integrate self-motion and estimate a homeward direction when landmarks are limited.
Training preparationApplications open
Next milestone Freeze persistent-state and short-path heading benchmarks
FBW-P07
Investigate how a model learns stimulus–reward associations and updates its choices when reward contingencies reverse.
Training preparationApplications open
Next milestone Select a learning mechanism and freeze association/reversal evaluation
FBW-P08
Link neural control to a virtual body to study coordinated walking, steering, and recovery from perturbations.
Training preparationApplications open
Next milestone Select a body model and establish the neural-to-motor interface
FBW-P09
Search for stable, selective stimulation configurations and organize reproducible input–response evidence into a reusable model response atlas.
Training preparationApplications open
Next milestone Organize public response records into a model response atlas
Counts represent authenticated accounts, not verified distinct people. Training participation is arranged separately. Application counts include submitted, reviewing, waitlisted and selected records; rejected and withdrawn records are excluded.
