@inproceedings{6b32ddbc9008471f8fa3f635cac4112d,
title = "Behaving cyborg locusts for standoff chemical sensing",
abstract = "Cyborg insects provide a unique platform to implement autonomous robotics on a large scale. Compared to vertebrates, insect cyborgs can be deployed in swarms and at a significantly lower cost. In this paper, we propose a cyborg sensing platform that leverages the acute olfactory sensing capability of locusts (Schistocerca americana) for standoff detection of target chemicals. Contrary to cyborg sensing technologies that are based on implantable neural devices, the proposed platform relies on extraneous palp tracking which can be measured non-invasively for extended periods of time. In this work, locusts are conditioned (trained) to respond (move their palp) to a specific target odor and the palp movements are measured in real-time using a silver-enhanced infrared reflectance technique. The measured results correlate well with a gold-standard palp tracking method. The efficacy of our platform based on behavioral readout is demonstrated for non-invasive chemical sensing.",
keywords = "biosensor, chemical sensing, cyborg, locust, sniffer, standoff detection",
author = "Darshit Mehta and Ege Altan and Rishabh Chandak and Baranidharan Raman and Shantanu Chakrabartty",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 IEEE.; 50th IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2017 ; Conference date: 28-05-2017 Through 31-05-2017",
year = "2017",
month = sep,
day = "25",
doi = "10.1109/ISCAS.2017.8050610",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems",
}