Assumptions underlying the path integration mechanism that would result in each of hypothetical foraging/homing paths illustrated in Fig. 2
| Hypothetical path | Direction information | Integration of self-translation during disk rotation? | Integration of imposed translation resulting from disk rotation? | Integration of compensatory turns? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Allothetic | No | No | No; direction from e.g. sky |
| Blue | Allothetic | Yes; measured against e.g. sky | No | No; direction from e.g. sky |
| Violet | Allothetic | Yes; measured against e.g. sky | Yes; measured against e.g. sky | No; direction from e.g. sky |
| Red | Idiothetic | No | No | No |
| Orange | Idiothetic | No | No | Yes |
| Green | Idiothetic | Yes; measured against body axis | No | Yes |
| Gray | Idiothetic | Yes; measured against body axis | No | No |