'Brain control cockroach' realized in China's university

[TaiShang]

'Brain control cockroach' realized in China's university
CRI, June 5, 2015

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By virtue of the Bluetooth communication technology, controller could form a wireless communication between the computer and the electronic backpack through intrusive electrical nerve stimulation technique to control a cockroach by human beings. [Photo: en.stju.edu.cn]

According to an article published on the official website of SJTU, Li Guangye, a postgraduate student of the university, successfully implanted live cockroaches with microelectrodes that stimulate certain nerves in the insects' antennae, allowing him to control the insect using a remote.

To make it, the controller needs to wear a portable wireless brain wave collecting device to ensure his/her directional intention be recognized by a computer. Then the computer will transfer the directional intention into controlling signal and send it to the electronic backpack receiver on the back of the cockroach; then according to the commanding signal of the controller, the electronic backpack will send specific pulse to the nerve of the cockroach's antennae which has been implanted with a microelectrode.

By virtue of the Bluetooth communication technology, the controller can form a wireless communication between the computer and the electronic backpack through intrusive electrical nerve stimulation techniques. This enables the controlling of the cockroach by human beings.

The research has won the second prize in 2015 IEEE RAS students' video contest and would be exhibited in the top-level meeting ICRA2015.

By virtue of the Bluetooth communication technology, controller could form a wireless communication between the computer and the electronic backpack through intrusive electrical nerve stimulation technique to control a cockroach by human beings. [Photo: en.stju.edu.cn]

 

[AndrewJin]

Wow, I refuse to be controlled by you Homo Sapiens!

 

[Echo_419]

'Brain control cockroach' realized in China's university
CRI, June 5, 2015

​

By virtue of the Bluetooth communication technology, controller could form a wireless communication between the computer and the electronic backpack through intrusive electrical nerve stimulation technique to control a cockroach by human beings. [Photo: en.stju.edu.cn]

According to an article published on the official website of SJTU, Li Guangye, a postgraduate student of the university, successfully implanted live cockroaches with microelectrodes that stimulate certain nerves in the insects' antennae, allowing him to control the insect using a remote.

To make it, the controller needs to wear a portable wireless brain wave collecting device to ensure his/her directional intention be recognized by a computer. Then the computer will transfer the directional intention into controlling signal and send it to the electronic backpack receiver on the back of the cockroach; then according to the commanding signal of the controller, the electronic backpack will send specific pulse to the nerve of the cockroach's antennae which has been implanted with a microelectrode.

By virtue of the Bluetooth communication technology, the controller can form a wireless communication between the computer and the electronic backpack through intrusive electrical nerve stimulation techniques. This enables the controlling of the cockroach by human beings.

The research has won the second prize in 2015 IEEE RAS students' video contest and would be exhibited in the top-level meeting ICRA2015.

By virtue of the Bluetooth communication technology, controller could form a wireless communication between the computer and the electronic backpack through intrusive electrical nerve stimulation technique to control a cockroach by human beings. [Photo: en.stju.edu.cn]

Damm if he can make those roaches fly then West will be finished

 

[Keel]

wow amazing
Excellent job

Jingdezhen porcelain

 

[rott]

I hate roaches and I want each one of them to commit suicide by using this tech.

 

[Keel]

I hate roaches and I want each one of them to commit suicide by using this tech.

If we can control their nervous system to do something beneficial to human beings that will be a plus or train them to spy for us

Ancient Chinese Art of Paper Folding
Creator: Liu Tong

 

[DaiViet]

Damm if he can make those roaches fly then West will be finished

The West already done that with mouse years ago. Cockroach is first time hear it. animal war in futre or something.

 

[somsak]

The West already done that with mouse years ago. Cockroach is first time hear it. animal war in futre or something.

Cockroaches suicide bombers! Cockroaches intelligent gatherers! Cockroaches nigh assassin!

Imagine jungle warfare and one use cockroaches to locate enemy units, enemy artillery positions! so cool! Night assassin enemy's general! vow

 

[SQ8]

Great, hollywood is really coming to life

 

[Transhumanist]

Any neuro-scientists on PDF? I'd like to know more about how the cockroach's nervous system is controlled.

In the mean time, here's mecha-roach aircraft carrier:

Robotic Cockroach Launches Robotic Bird Off of Its Back - IEEE Spectrum

Mind controlling cockroaches is also being explored at Texas A&M:

The cyborg cockroaches that are fitted with a mind-control device - and they could be used to explore disaster zones | Daily Mail Online

A person can even buy the kits used to control the roach:

The kit that lets you control a cockroach’s brain | Gigaom

But mind controlled roaches are hardy a new thing, it's been going on for a few years now - this article dates to 2013:

Cyborg Cockroach Sparks Ethics Debate | Science/AAAS | News

 

[Keel]

Damm if he can make those roaches fly then West will be finished

Cockroaches can fly dont you know?

Ancient Chinese Art of Paper Folding

 

[Transhumanist]

Damm if he can make those roaches fly then West will be finished

Do read my post above, the "West" is involved in this too, civilians as well if they purchase the control kits. It's very impressive, but not unique to anyone nation, continent or age/education group. It's ubiquitous now.

DIY Vivisection - for instruction on how to make your own.

Cyborg cockroaches might save human lives someday

It's also been done with more complex animals like rats:

Harvard creates brain-to-brain interface, allows humans to control other animals with thoughts alone | ExtremeTech

 

[TaiShang]

I hate roaches and I want each one of them to commit suicide by using this tech.

I second that. I had those in my dorm room and they are the smartest and toughest things, knowing how to feign death.

If we can control their nervous system to do something beneficial to human beings that will be a plus or train them to spy for us

Ancient Chinese Art of Paper Folding
Creator: Liu Tong

Spying would be great, really.

Damm if he can make those roaches fly then West will be finished

They can fly. I am not sure India has these, but, in Taiwan, we have them in abundance

 

[Transhumanist]

@Nihonjin1051 you a neuro-scientist? Or know anyone here who is?

The same principle used to control a cockroach has been used on other complex animals like dogs:

Remote control animal

A pigeon was one such success:

Chinese scientists control live pigeon flights via brain electrodes

And a mouse at MIT:

25 big ideas for 2012: Wireless mind control (Wired UK)

Wireless Mind Control Possible?: Science Fiction in the News

 

[TaiShang]

The West already done that with mouse years ago. Cockroach is first time hear it. animal war in futre or something.

Does not matter who else did it years ago. What matters is whether and when we did it.

This is purely scientific. No conspiracy with roaches.