Fig 17. Effects of whisker length, intrinsic curvature, roll, and elevation on mappings for the C2 whisker.

A. Original mapping. Seven changes were made to the C2 vibrissa and its kinematic equations: B. length was increased and decreased by 25%, C. intrinsic curvature was doubled or the whisker was made completely straight while retraining the same total length, and D. kinematic equations were modified to completely eliminate elevation, roll, and both roll and elevation. None of these seven alterations to the parameters alter the overall characteristics of the mappings or the functional groups.