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Cyborg Beetle

Michael Ampuan MIS 304 11/12/09. Cyborg Beetle. What is a Cyborg Beetle?. Control the flight of a beetle Implanted with electronic components Components receive signals to command the insect. How does it work?. Electronic Components Microprocessor Radio receiver

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Cyborg Beetle

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  1. Michael Ampuan MIS 304 11/12/09 Cyborg Beetle

  2. What is a Cyborg Beetle? • Control the flight of a beetle • Implanted with electronic components • Components receive signals to command the insect

  3. How does it work? • Electronic Components • Microprocessor • Radio receiver • Battery attached to a custom-printed circuit board • Electrodes implanted into insects optic lobes and muscles

  4. How does it work? • Flight commands sent through a radio-frequency transmitter • Electrical pulses sent to the optic lobes and flight muscles control flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvWVQOWmHDM

  5. Carrying the Weight • Rhinoceros Beetles can carry up to 3 grams. • Control pack weighs 1.3 grams • Remaining weight ideal for a GPS and a microscopic camera.

  6. Primary Use • Research funded by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) • Military application • Surveillance purposes • Search and Rescue missions

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