Title :
Visual Feedback Control for a Cluster of Microorganisms
Author :
Hashimoto, Koichi ; Takahashi, Kiyonori ; Ogawa, Naoko ; Oku, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Inf. Sci., Tohoku Univ., Sendai
Abstract :
A novel method is proposed to control a cluster of microorganisms as micro-robots by utilizing visual feedback. A visual feedback system is constructed to control microorganisms using galvanotaxis. A task of micro-manipulation of a small object is demonstrated by using a lot of paramecia. The experimental results support the feasibility of micro-manipulation by a cell cluster using visual feedback control. It is expected that the proposed method will be applicable for various micro-robotic tasks in future
Keywords :
feedback; micromanipulators; cell cluster; galvanotaxis; micro manipulation; micro robots; microorganism cluster; paramecia; visual feedback control; Actuators; Biosensors; Cathodes; Clustering algorithms; Containers; Control systems; Feedback control; Microorganisms; Motion control; Stochastic processes; micro-manipulation; micro-robot; microorganism; visual feedback control;
Conference_Titel :
SICE-ICASE, 2006. International Joint Conference
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
89-950038-4-7
Electronic_ISBN :
89-950038-5-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2006.314769
