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Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
edited 2013-09-16 06:52 in Robotics
World's smallest servos?

I think it comes preloaded with the "avoid light" program.

-Phil

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-09-12 20:18
    No one has complained about cruelty to cockroaches yet? Call the ACCLU! :)
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2013-09-12 20:43
    erco wrote: »
    No one has complained about cruelty to cockroaches yet? Call the ACCLU! :)

    They address criticisms about cruelty to cockroaches in the FAQ.

    Aren't you supposed to call PETA about animal cruelty?

    Or is that American Cockroach Civil Liberties Union? I almost missed the extra C.

    This is one robotic Kickstarter I wasn't tempted to back.
  • varnonvarnon Posts: 184
    edited 2013-09-15 11:17
    Our lab has some of this stuff - a much of devices to stimulate and measure nerve impulses, and one earlier version of the roboroach. We haven't used any of it yet, but the idea is for hands on student activities. I'm actually a little frustrated with my advisor for getting all the equipment since it doesn't look like we are even going to assemble it anytime soon.
    See the website here: https://backyardbrains.com/products/

    It would be interesting to do some basic learning experiments with these types of tools, but my to do list for research is already way too big.

    At an American university IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) would have to approve anything you do with roaches. But at most universities they don't care about invertebrates. As in you don't even have to ask them or fill out any paper work, just do whatever you want.
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,392
    edited 2013-09-15 14:38
    Though I didn't read any claim that this is the first time such a project has been done, I've seen it something very similar twelve years ago from a Parallax customer named Raphael Holzer. Raphael is a Swiss researcher who had done a project where he used BS1 interpreter chips on cockroaches. A couple of links:

    http://www.wireheading.com/roboroach/
    http://www.conceptlab.com/roachbot/
  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2013-09-16 06:52
    I looked at this; but gave up, too many bugs.
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