Behold the Cyborg Spy Bugs of the Future
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 25th, 2011 5:43 am by HL
Behold the Cyborg Spy Bugs of the Future
As if our current surveillance society wasn’t creepy enough, the wave of the spying future may come on the backs of creepy-crawlies. No joke—in tiny “backpacks” or perhaps hitched around their wing muscles. Read it and get skeeved out. —KA BBC: The University of Michigan team of engineers published their study in the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. The report noted that, despite major advances in micro-air-vehicle technology, no-one had been able to match the aerodynamic performance and manoeuvring capability of insects. However, it said that if insects were to be equipped with control mechanisms and other add-on kit, the equipment would require a power source. The team rejected the idea of using miniature solar panels because they would be dependent on available light. So the group decided to develop a vibration energy collector. The resulting device consists of a tiny three-layered spiral generator. Read more
As if our current surveillance society wasn’t creepy enough, the wave of the spying future may come on the backs of creepy-crawlies. No joke—in tiny “backpacks” or perhaps hitched around their wing muscles. Read it and get skeeved out.? —KA
BBC:
The University of Michigan team of engineers published their study in the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering.
The report noted that, despite major advances in micro-air-vehicle technology, no-one had been able to match the aerodynamic performance and manoeuvring capability of insects.
However, it said that if insects were to be equipped with control mechanisms and other add-on kit, the equipment would require a power source.
The team rejected the idea of using miniature solar panels because they would be dependent on available light. So the group decided to develop a vibration energy collector.
The resulting device consists of a tiny three-layered spiral generator.
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