A handheld neural stimulation controller for avian navigation guided by remote control

Autor: Kangmoon Seo, Sung June Kim, Jungwoo Jang, Jeong Hoan Park, Jaehoon Sung, Changhoon Baek, Yoon-Kyu Song, Sunhyo Kim, Shinyong Shim, Jong-Mo Seo, Seunghyeon Yun, Younginha Jung, Gwang Jin Choi
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Computer science
Controller (computing)
Interface (computing)
0206 medical engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Stimulation
02 engineering and technology
law.invention
Biomaterials
Electric Power Supplies
law
0202 electrical engineering
electronic engineering
information engineering
Animals
Columbidae
Electrodes
Orientation
Spatial
Brain–computer interface
business.industry
Equipment Design
Robotics
General Medicine
020601 biomedical engineering
Electric Stimulation
Electrodes
Implanted
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Computers
Handheld
Flight
Animal
Brain stimulation
Remote Sensing Technology
Neural stimulation
Geographic Information Systems
Feasibility Studies
020201 artificial intelligence & image processing
business
Wireless Technology
Mobile device
Computer hardware
Remote control
Spatial Navigation
Zdroj: Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering. 30:497-507
ISSN: 1878-3619
0959-2989
Popis: Background Animal learning based on brain stimulation is an application in a brain-computer interface. Especially for birds, such a stimulation system should be sufficiently light without interfering with movements of wings. Objective We proposed a fully-implantable system for wirelessly navigating a pigeon. In this paper, we report a handheld neural stimulation controller for this avian navigation guided by remote control. Methods The handheld controller employs ZigBee to control pigeon's behaviors through brain stimulation. ZigBee can manipulate brain stimulation remotely while powered by batteries. Additionally, simple switches enable users to customize parameters of stimuli like a gamepad. These handheld and user-friendly interfaces make it easy to use the controller while a pigeon flies in open areas. Results An electrode was inserted into a nucleus (formatio reticularis medialis mesencephalic) of a pigeon and connected to a stimulator fully-implanted in the pigeon's back. Receiving signals sent from the controller, the stimulator supplied biphasic pulses with a duration of 0.080 ms and an amplitude of 0.400 mA to the nucleus. When the nucleus was stimulated, a 180-degree turning-left behavior of the pigeon was consistently observed. Conclusions The feasibility of remote avian navigation using the controller was successfully verified.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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