Kinect-based system for automated control of terrestrial insect biobots

Centimeter scale mobile biobots offer unique advantages in uncertain environments. Our previous experimentation has demonstrated neural stimulation techniques in order to control the motion of Madagascar hissing cockroaches. These trials relied on stimulation by a human operator using a remote contr...

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Published in2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) Vol. 2013; pp. 1470 - 1473
Main Authors Whitmire, Eric, Latif, Tahmid, Bozkurt, Alper
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States IEEE 01.01.2013
Subjects
Angular velocity
Animals
Automation
Cameras
Cockroaches - physiology
Conferences
Humans
Insects
Physical Stimulation
Radio transmitters
Radio Waves
Robotics
Robots
Software
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Summary:Centimeter scale mobile biobots offer unique advantages in uncertain environments. Our previous experimentation has demonstrated neural stimulation techniques in order to control the motion of Madagascar hissing cockroaches. These trials relied on stimulation by a human operator using a remote control. We have developed a Kinect-based system for computer operated automatic control of cockroaches. Using image processing techniques and a radio transmitter, this platform both detects the position of the roach biobot and sends stimulation commands to an implanted microcontroller-based receiver. The work presented here enables repeatable experimentation and allows precise quantification of the line following capabilities of the roach biobot. This system will help refine our model for the stimulation response of the insect and improve our ability to direct them in increasingly dynamic situations.
ISSN:1094-687X
1557-170X
1558-4615
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2013.6609789