On the Way to the Bionic Man: A Novel Approach to MEMS Based on Biological Sensory Systems

Karman, Salmah; Macqueen, Mark O.; Matin, Tina R.; Diah, S. Zaleha M.; Mueller, Jeanette; Yunas, Jumril; Makaruk, Teresa; Gebeshuber, Ille C.

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“…Further development of such innervated materials include various other GEMS being embedded into the matrix, widening the response parameters to more than just one signal type, similar to the senses in organisms, where hearing, touch and vibration sensing are possible via deflection sensing, Advanced Materials Research Vol. 254 smelling and taste via chemical detection, and finally, seeing, temperature sensing, magnetic sense and electroreception via detection of electromagnetic waves [5].…”

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GEMS: A MEMS-Based Way for the Innervation of Materials

Macqueen

Mueller²,

Dee

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We propose a concept for a novel ‘innervated’ material that is assembled by addition of a multitude of MEMS to a conventional material. This approach shall enable the material to show specific reactions to external inputs, and make the reaction accessible to external observers. By implementing such innervated material into buildings, clothing or even food, it would be possible to create a virtual neural system in objects. This work introduces the concept, gives an outlook on the potential of such an approach in art, science and technology and the possible impact on the life of future generations.

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GEMS: A MEMS-Based Way for the Innervation of Materials

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“…A future goal is to develop easily manufacturable, widely available senseamplifier devices to put "Bionic Man" into practice [55].…”

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Bionics and CogInfoCom

Reti

Csapó

2012

2012 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications (CogInfoCom)

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When new interdisciplinary research fields such as CogInfoCom are established, it is always useful to investigate their relationship and possible synergies with existing ones. In this paper, our goal is to clarify the definition and scope of bionics based on past research, and to outline some of the key points where bionics and CogInfoCom meet and have common motivations. I. DEFINITION OF COGNITIVE INFOCOMMUNICATIONSThe scope and goals of the interdisciplinary field of cognitive infocommunications (CogInfoCom) have been well defined in [1]: Definition 1. Cognitive infocommunications (CogInfoCom) investigates the link between the research areas of infocommunications and cognitive sciences, as well as the various engineering applications which have emerged as a synergiccombination of these sciences. The primary goal of CogInfoCom is to provide a systematic view of how cognitive processes can co-evolve with infocommunications devices so that the capabilities of the human brain may not only be extended through these devices, but may also interact with the capabilities of any artificially cognitive system. This merging and extension of cognitive capabilities is targeted towards engineering applications in which artificial and/or natural cognitive systems are enabled to work together more effectively.The mode of the communication can be [1]: • Intra-cognitive, when participants are on the same cognitive level (like between two humans) • Inter-cognitive, when participants are on different cognitive level (like between a human and an artificially cognitive system) The type of the communication can be [1]: • Sensor-sharing communication: entities on both ends use the same sensory modality to perceive the communicated information. • Sensor-bridging communication: sensory information obtained or experienced by each of the entities is not only transmitted, but also transformed to an appropriate and different sensory modality. • Representation-sharing communication: the same information representation is used on both ends to communicate information. • Representation-bridging communication: sensory information transferred to the receiver entity is filtered and/or adapted so that a different information representation is used on the two ends.

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Nano-tribology and Materials in MEMS

Sinha¹,

Satyanarayana²,

Lim³

2013

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On the Way to the Bionic Man: A Novel Approach to MEMS Based on Biological Sensory Systems

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GEMS: A MEMS-Based Way for the Innervation of Materials

GEMS: A MEMS-Based Way for the Innervation of Materials

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