Title :
A cyborg beetle: Insect flight control through an implantable, tetherless microsystem
Author :
Sato, Hirotaka ; Berry, Christopher W. ; Casey, Brendan E. ; Lavella, Gabriel ; Yao, Ying ; VandenBrooks, John M. ; Maharbiz, Michel M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Abstract :
We present an implantable flight control microsystem for a cyborg beetle. The system consists of multiple inserted neural and muscular stimulators, a visual stimulator, a polyimide assembly and a microcontroller. The system is powered by two size 5 cochlear microbatteries. The insect platform is Cotinis texana, a 2 cm long, 1-2 gram Green June Beetle. We also provide data on the implantation of silicon neural probes, silicon chips, microfluidic tubes, and LED´s introduced during the pupal stage of the beetle.
Keywords :
biocontrol; biocybernetics; computer vision; light emitting diodes; man-machine systems; microcontrollers; microfluidics; muscle; neurophysiology; silicon; virtual reality; Cotinis texana; Green June Beetle; LED; Si; beetle pupal stage; cochlear microbatteries; cyborg beetle; implantable microsystem; insect flight control; microcontroller; microfluidic tubes; multiple inserted neural stimulators; muscular stimulators; polyimide assembly; silicon chips; silicon neural probes; tetherless microsystem; visual stimulator; Aerospace control; Assembly; Electrodes; Insects; Microcontrollers; Muscles; Polyimides; Probes; Silicon; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2008. MEMS 2008. IEEE 21st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1792-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1084-6999
DOI :
10.1109/MEMSYS.2008.4443618
