Man-made bee's eye could mean big things for flying robots

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Day after day, honeybees are able to travel back and forth between a food source and their hive, even in a constantly-changing environment. Given that the insects have relatively small brains, scientists have determined that they rely chiefly on vision and hard-wired visual processing abilities to achieve such a feat. To better understand that process, scientists from the Cognitive Interaction Technology Center of Excellence at Bielefeld University, Germany, have created an artificial honeybee’s eye. Using the device, they hope to unlock the secrets of the insects’ sensing, processing and navigational skills, and apply them to human technology such as micro air vehicles (MAVs)... Continue Reading Man-made bee's eye could mean big things for flying robots

Tags: Biomimetic, Biomimicry, Eye, Insect, Robots, UAV, Video Camera, Vision

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