Cyborg insects have been proposed for applications such as urban search and rescue.Body-mounted energy-harvesting devices are critical for expanding the range of activity and functionality of cyborg insects.However,th...Cyborg insects have been proposed for applications such as urban search and rescue.Body-mounted energy-harvesting devices are critical for expanding the range of activity and functionality of cyborg insects.However,their power outputs are limited to less than 1 mW,which is considerably lower than those required for wireless locomotion control.The area and load of the energy harvesting device considerably impair the mobility of tiny robots.Here,we describe the integration of an ultrasoft organic solar cell module on cyborg insects that preserves their motion abilities.Our quantified system design strategy,developed using a combination of ultrathin film electronics and an adhesive-nonadhesive interleaving structure to perform basic insect motion,successfully achieved the fundamental locomotion of traversing and self-righting.The body-mounted ultrathin organic solar cell module achieves a power output of 17.2 mW.We demonstrate its feasibility by displaying the recharging wireless locomotion control of cyborg insects.展开更多
基金supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science under its Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) (no.JP18H05469)Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)under its Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-driven R&D (A-STEP) (no.A3015021R)JST under its JST-Mirai Program (no.JPMJMI21I1).
文摘Cyborg insects have been proposed for applications such as urban search and rescue.Body-mounted energy-harvesting devices are critical for expanding the range of activity and functionality of cyborg insects.However,their power outputs are limited to less than 1 mW,which is considerably lower than those required for wireless locomotion control.The area and load of the energy harvesting device considerably impair the mobility of tiny robots.Here,we describe the integration of an ultrasoft organic solar cell module on cyborg insects that preserves their motion abilities.Our quantified system design strategy,developed using a combination of ultrathin film electronics and an adhesive-nonadhesive interleaving structure to perform basic insect motion,successfully achieved the fundamental locomotion of traversing and self-righting.The body-mounted ultrathin organic solar cell module achieves a power output of 17.2 mW.We demonstrate its feasibility by displaying the recharging wireless locomotion control of cyborg insects.
