1 research outputs found
Insect-Computer Hybrid System for Autonomous Search and Rescue Mission
There is still a long way to go before artificial mini robots are really used
for search and rescue missions in disaster-hit areas due to hindrance in power
consumption, computation load of the locomotion, and obstacle-avoidance system.
Insect-computer hybrid system, which is the fusion of living insect platform
and microcontroller, emerges as an alternative solution. This study
demonstrates the first-ever insect-computer hybrid system conceived for search
and rescue missions, which is capable of autonomous navigation and human
presence detection in an unstructured environment. Customized navigation
control algorithm utilizing the insect's intrinsic navigation capability
achieved exploration and negotiation of complex terrains. On-board
high-accuracy human presence detection using infrared camera was achieved with
a custom machine learning model. Low power consumption suggests system
suitability for hour-long operations and its potential for realization in
real-life missions.Comment: Videos are available at https://hirosatontu.wordpress.com/research