Solar-powered remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches

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Solar-powered remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches

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Why design robots from scratch when nature has already done a lot of the hard work for us? That's the reasoning behind cyborg insects, and now scientists have found a way to improve remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches by powering them with custom solar cells. Insects use a range of powerful sense organs, are small enough to get to places we can't, can survive in a noxious environment, and can climb surfaces or fly with ease. These are all useful attributes for robots - or better yet cyborgs - just attach electronic devices to live insects. Over the years, many types of insects have been turned into cyborgs. Cyborg locusts can use their sensitive noses to sniff out explosives.

Cyborg dragonflies can create nimble little drones, and cyborg cockroaches can sneak through disaster zones in search of survivors. Previous versions used small batteries to power Belarus Mobile Number List the electronics, but this affected their run time. So for the new study, RIKEN scientists have integrated solar cells into cyborg cockroaches. The team mounted electronics on the backs of Madagascar cockroaches, which grow to about 6 cm (2.4 in) in length. This electronics package includes a lithium-polymer battery, a wireless receiver, and a module that controls the insect's legs, housed in a 3D-printed "backpack" that matched the curvature of its chest.

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They combined this with an organic solar cell module mounted on the cockroach's abdomen. This ultra-thin film measures just 0.004mm thick, making it light enough for insects to carry. Adhesive and non-adhesive sections are used in different parts of the film so as not to hinder the movement of cockroaches. These solar cells had a power output of 17.2 mW, which is enough for two hours of electronics after 30 minutes of charging in the sun. The team says this efficiency is 50 times higher than other energy-harvesting devices used on live insects. These improvements could make cyborg cockroaches even better at scrambling through collapsed buildings.
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