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Researchers Develop Remote-Controlled Cyber-Roaches
An anonymous reader writes "Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a series of remote-controlled cyber-roaches that could aid in future disaster relief efforts. The cockroaches are strapped to circuit boards and microphones, which they carry around. The circuits control the movements of each roach, and the microphone is capable of detecting environmental sounds and their sources. "In a collapsed building, sound is the best way to find survivors," said Dr. Alper Bozkurt, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University and senior author of two papers on the work."
There is a program on my bug.
Achille Talon
Hop!
That said, if I'm trapped under a building, and not knowing they had microphones and transponders.. I'm not sure how comforted I'd be to hear an army of cockroaches approaching. Talk about creepy sounds in the dark.
Hmm, the humour and sarcasm seem to have been be lost on you.
I'm sure the cheetos research you've been doing in your parent's basement is more interesting
Check out the backyardbrains website. They provide materials for doing this sort of thing at home as part of an educational kit. I'm not affiliated with them in any way.
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