Open AccessCameraRoach: A WiFi- and Camera-Enabled Cyborg Cockroach for Search and Rescue
Author(s) -
Sriranjan Rasakatla,
Wataru Tenma,
Takeshi Suzuki,
Bipin Indurkhya,
Ikuo Mizuuchi,
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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.