Dr. Kakani Katija
@kakanikatija.bsky.social
Bioengineer in MBARI’s Bioinspiration Lab, Smithsonian’s NMNH, Caltech, National Geographic Explorer, former USA ice dancer. Dog + cat + human mom. Hater of inefficiency and waste. Views are my own. she/her
What EyeRIS revealed was incredible, fine-scale detail of the 3D movements of octopus arms as they crawled over the seafloor completely unconstrained. We learned that octopus crawl by creating a modified foot that persists throughout the behavior, a simplification that could aid roboticists. 8/n
August 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
What EyeRIS revealed was incredible, fine-scale detail of the 3D movements of octopus arms as they crawled over the seafloor completely unconstrained. We learned that octopus crawl by creating a modified foot that persists throughout the behavior, a simplification that could aid roboticists. 8/n
After integrating EyeRIS on ROV Doc Ricketts, we had one 12 hr dive to collect all the data we could of octopus locomotion. Thanks to the incredible skill of @mbarinews.bsky.social's ROV pilots and ship's crew, we successfully observed multiple individuals exhibiting a range of behaviors. 7/n
August 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
After integrating EyeRIS on ROV Doc Ricketts, we had one 12 hr dive to collect all the data we could of octopus locomotion. Thanks to the incredible skill of @mbarinews.bsky.social's ROV pilots and ship's crew, we successfully observed multiple individuals exhibiting a range of behaviors. 7/n