CameraRoach: A WiFi- and Camera-Enabled Cyborg Cockroach for Search and Rescue | Zendy

Sriranjan Rasakatla | Zendy; Wataru Tenma | Zendy; Takeshi Suzuki | Zendy; Bipin Indurkhya | Zendy; Ikuo Mizuuchi | Zendy

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CameraRoach: A WiFi- and Camera-Enabled Cyborg Cockroach for Search and Rescue

Author(s) -

Sriranjan Rasakatla,

Wataru Tenma,

Takeshi Suzuki,

Bipin Indurkhya,

Ikuo Mizuuchi

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

journal of robotics and mechatronics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 1883-8049

pISSN - 0915-3942

DOI - 10.20965/jrm.2022.p0149

Subject(s) - backpack , joystick , computer science , cockroach , wireless , fidelity , computer vision , artificial intelligence , real time computing , computer hardware , simulation , engineering , telecommunications , ecology , structural engineering , biology

We describe here our design and implementation of a cyborg insect, called CameraRoach, with onboard camera feedback that can be navigated via remote control providing a first-person view. The camera pack is mounted on the Madagascar hissing cockroach, which is small enough to fit into crevices but also can carry a printed circuit boards with power, communication, and sensor components (visual camera). For navigating the cockroach, we implemented a unique electronic backpack neural stimulator, which allows the cockroach to be maneuvered on a desired path with a joystick. A high-resolution wireless camera, also included in the backpack, sends live images via a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) network. We present the results of an evaluation experiment with the CameraRoach and compare it with the other state of the art systems like the Beetle-Cam.

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