After the robot, now there are birds

Recently, scientists from Shandong University, China have successfully built a pigeon - robot. The bird of this machine can fly according to his command. This is the first machine bird in the world.

Recently, the Center for Mechanical Robotics Research of Shandong University of Science and Technology, China has successfully built a "pigeon" human dove. Following orders from the researchers' computers, the pigeon correctly completed the levitation movements, circled, flew around the laboratory, and then landed.

The first bird in the world is the research result of the topic " Robot Animal " of the National Natural Science Foundation of the Shandong University Robot Research Center.

Prof. To Hoc Thanh (Su Xue Cheng) - who is in charge of the project, said: This experiment uses stimulating coding signals on some pigeon's neural positions, controlling the nervous system to make the pig Sentences follow the human control.

Prof. To Hoc Thanh (left) and machine pigeon. (Photo: YCWB)

A cluster of 8 micro-electrodes connects to the brain of pigeons and is fixed by using plaster in dentistry. A stimulating device is also connected to it and through the computer, the pigeon is able to move as the operator wants.

In the world, the history of animal robot research has only just begun in recent years.
- In 2001, the University of Tokyo launched the first cockroach cockroach cut.
- In 2002, New York University of America also studied a robot mouse, combining the sense of smell and small body, can be applied in detecting harmful products or rescuing those victims were caught in collapsed buildings.
Compared to other robotic animals, robot birds have a wider operating space, faster movement speed, this is the biggest advantage.The difference between Chinese and American research in this area is: American robot animals need training and China does not.When an order is issued from the computer, the robot bird will perform the corresponding movements, but normally it is no different from natural birds, which can give birth normally.

If the birds stop flying midway, they will use coercive methods to force birds to continue to fly, making sure to complete the task in the shortest time.

This " robot bird " is just the initial research result, so it can take more time to apply it in practice, because the " devices " attached to the bird such as electrodes, plaster, transmitters. stimulation is quite large and heavy volume, so it will affect the normal activities of the birds.

The research group is studying to transplant into a bird with a chip to not affect the operation and appearance of the bird. In addition, they have to research and develop a super-distance navigation system.

In 1999, Professor To proposed a research project to use robot replacement animals, more than a year later than the regulation, the first robot mouse was born in Shandong University Robot Research Center. But because the mouse is shy in nature, during the experiment, it is often not effective.

This robotic bird can be widely used in the areas of exploration, photography from the air, transferring information, studying birds and exploring places where humans cannot reach, and is particularly significant. in security and defense issues.

Tuyet Nhung