Abstract
We describe the demonstration of moth Manduca sexta flight control via pupae-implanted MEMS-based electrodes that directly interface with the central nervous system (CNS). We have developed a flexible electrode array that provides multisite electrical stimulation of an interganglionic bundle of nerve fibers in the moth's abdominal nerve cord (analogous to a vertebrate's spinal cord). These electrodes were able to stimulate the abdomen motion of pupae and adult moths leading to a change in flight direction of tethered adult moths.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages | 1922-1924 |
Number of pages | 3 |
State | Published - 2008 |
Event | 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2008 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Oct 12 2008 → Oct 16 2008 |
Other
Other | 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2008 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego, CA |
Period | 10/12/08 → 10/16/08 |
Keywords
- Flexible stimulation electrode
- Insect flight control
- Moth
- Polyimide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Bioengineering