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Airdropping sensors from moths: Researchers use flying insects to drop sensors from air, land them safely on the ground – Newswise
University of Washington researchers have developed a tiny sensor that can ride aboard a small drone or an insect, such as a moth, until it gets to its destinat
Newswise — There are many places in this world that are hard for researchers to study, mainly because it’s too dangerous for people to get there.
Now University of Washington researchers have created one potential solution: A 98 milligram sensor system — about one tenth the weight of a jellybean, or less than one hundredth of an ounce — that can ride aboard a small drone or an insect, such as a moth, until it gets to its destination. Then, when a researcher sends a Bluetooth command, the sensor…
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