On a wing and a prayer [DARPA and MEMS]

Author

Bansal, Rajeev

Author_Institution

Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT

Volume

48

Issue

3

fYear

2006

fDate

6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

84

Abstract

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is offering funding for interdisciplinary research in the area of hybrid insect MEMS (microelectromechanical systems). DARPA aims to have MEMS intimately integrated into insects during their early stages of metamorphoses. In principle, this should lead to a more reliable bio-electromechanical interface to the insect, as compared with the earlier DARPA-funded attempts to glue the electronic module to an adult insect. DARPA´s final demonstration goal is the delivery of an insect within five meters of a specific target located a hundred meters away using electronic remote control and/or GPS

Keywords

biocontrol; micromechanical devices; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; GPS; electronic module; electronic remote control; hybrid insect MEMS; interdisciplinary research; microelectromechanical systems; reliable bio-electromechanical interface; Art; Explosives; Global Positioning System; History; Insects; Landmine detection; Microelectromechanical systems; Micromechanical devices; Radio access networks; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAP.2006.1703414

Filename

1703414