[8p-S201-1~11] Frontier of flexible and stretchable electronics 2

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM JST(8:00 AM - 8:15 AM UTC)Presentation by Applicant for JSAP Young Scientists Presentation Award

[8p-S201-10] Self-Adhesive Electrodes on Abdominal Surface for Cyborg Insect Locomotion Control

〇Shumpei Katayama^1,2, Keigo Ando^1,2, Sunghoon Lee¹, Zhi Jiang³, Xiaodong Chen³, Tomoyuki Yokota⁴, Hirotaka Sato³, Shinjiro Umezu², Kenjiro Fukuda¹, Takao Someya^1,4 (1.RIKEN, 2.Waseda Univ., 3.NTU, 4.UTokyo)

Keywords:

Cyborg insects,Flexible electronics,Biohybrid

Cyborg insects are bio-mechanical fusion systems. They are expected to be used for environmental monitoring and disaster relief. Current control methods rely on stimulating the insects' primary sensory organs. However, this raises concerns about their physiological function and locomotion ability. Our research has led to the development of ultra-thin, self-adhesive electrodes. We have also developed a stable attachment technique for the insects' abdomens. We have also identified the optimal conditions for electrical stimulation. These conditions effectively control insect movement via the abdominal surface. This new system utilises insects' superior natural mobility without connecting to their main sensory organs.