ECE News and Announcements

Nov 22, 2011
Insect cyborgs to search and monitor hazardous environs    Bookmark and Share
1501.jpgResearch conducted by Prof. Khalil Najafi and Erkan Aktakka may lead to the use of insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans. Najafi and Aktakka are finding ways to harvest energy from insects, and take the utility of the miniature cyborgs to the next level.    [More Info]

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