2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Automatic Rescue Rat Guiding System Based on Locational and Directional Information
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25560169
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Social systems engineering/Safety system
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| Research Institution | Tokyo City University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
KYOSO Masaki 東京都市大学, 工学部医用工学科, 准教授 (20277825)
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| Research Collaborator |
OSARI Fumie
HASHIMOTO Ayaka
MATSUI Daigo
OGA Satohiro
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 災害救助 / 生物・生体工学 / ラットナビゲーション / 脳・神経 / 報酬系 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The goal of this study is to develop an automatic rescue rat guiding system based on a new method utilize the locational and directional information. In this method, the rat reward system is stimulated with an implanted electrode so that stimulus frequency increases as the rat turns its body axis toward the destination.
We develop a “back pack” for rats, which is equipped with a GPS module, digital compass, micro electrical stimulator and PIC microprocessor to integrate sensor information and decide stimulate conditions. As a result we were successful in navigating rats to the destination accurately in short time in the indoor field.
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| Free Research Field |
生体医工学
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