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Development of multi-copter mounted with bumblebee

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K19978
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Information science, computer engineering, and related fields
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

Shimizu Masahiro  大阪大学, 基礎工学研究科, 准教授 (50447140)

Project Period (FY) 2017-06-30 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Keywordsクロマルハナバチ / マルチコプタ- / 飛翔筋活動電位 / マルチコプタ / マルチコプター
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to obtain the flight muscle action potential information from the bumblebee and construct an insect-controlled multicopter. We tried to develop a self-supporting flying robot that expands and recognizes the multicopter as a new body by the bumblebee (extended body image) and recognizes it. We discussed whether the image of the body can be expanded by adopting a bio-machine hybrid system. The target insect was a bumblebee. By this research, we can deepen not only the engineering achievements related to the realization of biomechanical hybrid system but also the ecological and biomechanical understanding of insects. So far, it has been clarified that the use of flight muscle action potentials is useful for discriminating between left and right turning flight of bumblebees.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

近年,生物の適応能力の理解と応用を目指し,生体-機械融合システムの研究が行なわれてきた.特に,昆虫は少数ニューロン系であるにもかかわらず,飛行能力や環境適応能力など様々な能力を有する.クロマルハナバチから昆虫の飛翔筋活動電位情報を取得し,昆虫操縦型マルチコプターを構築することを試みる.クロマルハナバチによって操縦されるマルチコプターが障害物回避能力を有するならば,マルハナバチがマルチコプターを新たな身体として拡張(拡張ボディイメージ)して認識し,適応能力を発現するといった挑戦的な研究としての意義を有する.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] マルハナバチの仮想環境下マルチコプタ操縦システムの開発2019

    • Author(s)
      石黒 理紗、Joshi Devwrat、志垣 俊介、梅舘 拓也、清水 正宏、細田 耕
    • Organizer
      第 37回日本ロボット学会学術講演会(RSJ2019)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] マルハナバチによる遠隔操縦型マルチコプタ2018

    • Author(s)
      小林広希,清水正宏,山口美悠,細田耕
    • Organizer
      ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Flying control of multicopter by optically-stimulated tethered bumblebee2018

    • Author(s)
      Masahiro SHIMIZU, Miyu YAMAGUCHI, Hiroki KOBAYASHI and Koh HOSODA
    • Organizer
      The 40th annual meeting of the Japanese Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] マルハナバチ旋回時の飛翔筋活動電位に基づいた行動弁別2017

    • Author(s)
      山口美悠,清水正宏,安藤規泰,神崎亮平,細田耕
    • Organizer
      ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-07-21   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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