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‘Smellicopter’ takes flight at UW with moth antenna on drone to fly toward smells and avoid obstacles – GeekWire
University of Washington researchers continue to push the boundaries between the technical and insect worlds in the pursuit of gaining greater understanding of…
A moth antenna is attached to tiny wires in an arc sharp on a drone at the University of Washington. (UW Photo / Mark Stone)
University of Washington researchers continue to push the boundaries between the technical and insect worlds in the pursuit of gaining greater understanding of and access to hard-to-reach places. The latest development involves the use of a live moth antenna attached to a drone dubbed the Smellicopter.
Th autonomous drone uses the antenna wired directly to its electrical circuit…
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