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Remote controled bugs
« on: February 10, 2009, 04:22:23 PM »
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The Army's Remote-Controlled Beetle
    By Emily Singer - Thursday, January 29, 2009
    A scientist sends a wireless signal from the laptop to the beetle to start and then stop flight. The beetle, seen in the upper part of the frame, is tethered for practical purposes. The insect is attached to a clear plate, so that its flight pattern can be better observed. An oscilloscope shows the electrical signals as they are delivered: a short oscillating pulse triggers the animal to flap its wings, and it continues flapping until a short single pulse tells it to stop.
    Video by Michel Maharbiz - Read the Article

With video http://www.technologyreview.com/video/?vid=217&a=f


I want one :laugh:
"Eat it up.  Wear it out.  Make it do or do without." 

'People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.'
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