Live demonstration: Behaving cyborg locusts for standoff chemical sensing

Darshit Mehta, Ege Altan, Rishabh Chandak, Baranidharan Raman, Shantanu Chakrabartty

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Abstract

Prior to the demonstration, several locusts will be trained on a target odor (eg. Hexanol), according to the protocol described in the appended paper. The demonstration setup (Fig 1) consists of a trained locust (free or restrained) enclosed in a transparent enclosure, an odor delivery system and a palp tracking system. The odor delivery system contains an air pump with two outputs. One of the outputs (main line) goes directly to the locust through a filter. This tube helps in maintaining a constant flow rate over the duration of the experiment. The other output passes through an odor bottle and joins the main tube. The flow through this tube is controlled by a solenoid valve that is operated by the demonstrator. The odor bottles will contain either hexanol (target odor) or benzaldehyde (control). Entire setup occupies less than 3 feet by 2 feet and requires one power outlet for driving the pump.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Dreams to Innovation, ISCAS 2017 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781467368520
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 25 2017
Event50th IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2017 - Baltimore, United States
Duration: May 28 2017May 31 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
ISSN (Print)0271-4310

Conference

Conference50th IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore
Period05/28/1705/31/17

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