Wireless steerable vision for live insects and insect-scale robots.

Vikram Iyer, Ali Najafi, Johannes James, Sawyer Fuller, Shyamnath Gollakota

July 2020

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Discussions exhibit strong agreement with the research's significance, with phrases like 'incredible team' and 'remote control unit I've always wanted' reflecting admiration and approval. The tone is enthusiastic, often referencing examples like controlling beetle-mounted cameras and emphasizing innovations such as energy efficiency, which underline the perceived high impact of this work.

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Abstract Synopsis

  • This study introduces a tiny, wireless, and energy-efficient vision system that mimics how insects move their eyes or heads to see better without using much power, making it suitable for attachment to live insects like beetles or small robots.
  • The system can tilt over 60 degrees in any direction, streams low-res video to a smartphone from up to 120 meters away, and can operate for hours, either on live beetles or small ground robots, by using lightweight electronics and an onboard accelerometer for triggering image capture.
  • The findings suggest that steerable vision significantly reduces energy consumption—by up to 84 times—compared to moving entire robots or insects, opening new possibilities for tiny, autonomous insect-like robots capable of tracking objects and viewing wide areas efficiently.]