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Thursday, November 24, 2011

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Insect cyborgs may become first responders: Search and monitor hazardous places

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:35 AM PST

New developments may lead to insects monitoring hazardous situations before humans are sent in. The principal idea is to harvest the insect's biological energy from either its body heat or movements. The device converts the kinetic energy from wing movements of the insect into electricity, thus prolonging the battery life. The battery can be used to power small sensors implanted on the insect (such as a small camera, a microphone or a gas sensor) in order to gather vital information from hazardous environments.

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