Researchers to tap mosquitoes’ sense of smell to develop rescue bot

Posted by admin on Aug 20, 2015 at 4:54 pm America/Chicago

A group of researchers will start development next month of a rescue robot that can detect human scents at disaster sites where people may be trapped under debris or earth and sand. The group will consist of researchers from the University of Tokyo, major chemical company Sumitomo Chemical Co. and the Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology. The researchers will draw on mosquitoes' ability to distinguish the faintest smell of animal or human perspiration to create a small sensor that can be attached to an unmanned drone or other device. They aim to put these robots to practical use by 2020. Check out more information here