TY - GEN
T1 - Microfluidic control of insect locomotor activity
AU - Chung, Aram J.
AU - Erickson, David
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This work describes the intimate fusion of microsystems and physiology though the partial implantation of a microfluidic device into living insects, Manduca Sexta moth. This effort is a critical component in our development of "Insect-Micro Air Vehicles (I-MAVs)" which aim to fuse nanodevice technology with living organism. The specific goal of this system is to provide "on-command" chemically induced immobilization and subsequent reanimation of the otherwise autonomous insect by implanting a low power electrokinetic drug delivery device. In this paper, we demonstrate the locomotor activity control by releasing neurotransmitters into wing muscles. We also provide results of our fully functioning adult survivability data for pupal stage implanted microdevices along with results from a comprehensive study of a low power electroactive drug delivery system.
AB - This work describes the intimate fusion of microsystems and physiology though the partial implantation of a microfluidic device into living insects, Manduca Sexta moth. This effort is a critical component in our development of "Insect-Micro Air Vehicles (I-MAVs)" which aim to fuse nanodevice technology with living organism. The specific goal of this system is to provide "on-command" chemically induced immobilization and subsequent reanimation of the otherwise autonomous insect by implanting a low power electrokinetic drug delivery device. In this paper, we demonstrate the locomotor activity control by releasing neurotransmitters into wing muscles. We also provide results of our fully functioning adult survivability data for pupal stage implanted microdevices along with results from a comprehensive study of a low power electroactive drug delivery system.
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2008-67772
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2008-67772
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70049092836
SN - 9780791848746
T3 - ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
SP - 949
EP - 952
BT - 2008 Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2008
T2 - 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2008
Y2 - 31 October 2008 through 6 November 2008
ER -