By Michael Gorini What is a Cyborg Cockroach A cockroach that could interact independently through the implanted biomechanical technology Right now science has only provided us with the technology to make biological robot cockroaches ID: 187975
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Cyborg Cockroaches
By: Michael
GoriniSlide2
What is a Cyborg Cockroach?
A cockroach that could interact independently through the implanted biomechanical technology
Right now science has only provided us with the technology to make biological robot cockroaches
The main difference is that biological robots are controlled solely by humans or computers and there is no independent interaction taking placeSlide3
Biological Robot CockroachCockroaches have two cerci in the back and two antennae in the front that work as their sensors and send information directly to the cockroaches legs, bypassing the brain, and making the cockroach move
All scientists have to do is implant biomechanical electrode sensors into the cockroach and send out electric impulses to steer the cockroach where they want her to goSlide4
Scientists successfully showed complete control of the cockroaches’ motor system with this course; they also determined various relations to between stimulus and reaction timingSlide5
Table 1 portrays the relationship between the duration of the stimulus, the time it took for the biological robot cockroach to change its degree of direction, and the degree change it underwent to stay on the path. Slide6
Social Benefits
Biological robot cockroaches have the potential to save lives because of the unique
combination between one of the most resilient insects on the planet coupled with technological sensor devices to find
people
Scientists believe in the near future biological robot cockroaches or cyborg cockroaches will be able to search for trapped survivors in areas too dangerous or too small for search and rescue teamsSlide7
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