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08-12-2021, 08:58 AM
By Kimberly Seah -7 Dec 2021, 3:39 pm
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Equipping Madagascar hissing cockroaches with a high-tech ‘backpack’, researchers were able to detect the presence of gases and even signs of life.
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The research, led by Associate Professor Hirotaka Sata at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, started 4 years ago.
It is conducted in partnership with Singapore’s Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) and engineering firm Klass Engineering and Solutions.
Professor Sata’s plan was to equip a Madagascar hissing cockroach with a 5.5g ‘backpack’ consisting of several sensors. A group of these cockroaches will then be released at a disaster site to aid rescuers.
The species of cockroach was chosen due to its large size and hardy nature. It is reportedly able to withstand 10 times more radiation than humans and live up to 7 days without their heads.
Through a human detection algorithm, the team found that the cockroaches, once equipped, can distinguish between human and non-human subjects with 87% accuracy.
For an area of 5km2, around 500 such cockroaches will be needed.
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Professor Sato shared that he was awarded Nanyang Assistant Professorship the same year Japan was struck by a severe earthquake in 2011. Back then, Singapore was the first country to dispatch rescue teams to Japan.
Since then, he had been “seriously motivated” to use his technology to help with Singapore’s rescue missions.
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Since the cockroaches can navigate small and tight spaces which are often inaccessible to humans, it will improve the agility and efficiency of Home Team operations.
For the rest of the article such as how the cockroaches have the backpacks put on etc, please refer to: https://mustsharenews.com/ntu-cockroache...ter-sites/
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Equipping Madagascar hissing cockroaches with a high-tech ‘backpack’, researchers were able to detect the presence of gases and even signs of life.
......
The research, led by Associate Professor Hirotaka Sata at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, started 4 years ago.
It is conducted in partnership with Singapore’s Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) and engineering firm Klass Engineering and Solutions.
Professor Sata’s plan was to equip a Madagascar hissing cockroach with a 5.5g ‘backpack’ consisting of several sensors. A group of these cockroaches will then be released at a disaster site to aid rescuers.
The species of cockroach was chosen due to its large size and hardy nature. It is reportedly able to withstand 10 times more radiation than humans and live up to 7 days without their heads.
Through a human detection algorithm, the team found that the cockroaches, once equipped, can distinguish between human and non-human subjects with 87% accuracy.
For an area of 5km2, around 500 such cockroaches will be needed.
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Professor Sato shared that he was awarded Nanyang Assistant Professorship the same year Japan was struck by a severe earthquake in 2011. Back then, Singapore was the first country to dispatch rescue teams to Japan.
Since then, he had been “seriously motivated” to use his technology to help with Singapore’s rescue missions.
......
Since the cockroaches can navigate small and tight spaces which are often inaccessible to humans, it will improve the agility and efficiency of Home Team operations.
For the rest of the article such as how the cockroaches have the backpacks put on etc, please refer to: https://mustsharenews.com/ntu-cockroache...ter-sites/
