Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing Using Multisite Neural Stimulation
We describe a flexible multisite microelectrode for insect flight biasing using neural stimulation. The electrode is made of two layers of polyimide (PI) with gold sandwiched in between in a split-ring geometry. The split-ring design in conjunction with the flexibility of the PI allows for a simple...
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| author | Tsang, Wei Mong Stone, Alice L. Aldworth, Zane N. Hildebrand, John G. Daniel, Tom L. Akinwande, Akintunde Ibitayo Voldman, Joel |
| author2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| author_facet | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Tsang, Wei Mong Stone, Alice L. Aldworth, Zane N. Hildebrand, John G. Daniel, Tom L. Akinwande, Akintunde Ibitayo Voldman, Joel |
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| description | We describe a flexible multisite microelectrode for insect flight biasing using neural stimulation. The electrode is made of two layers of polyimide (PI) with gold sandwiched in between in a split-ring geometry. The split-ring design in conjunction with the flexibility of the PI allows for a simple insertion process and provides good attachment between the electrode and ventral nerve cord of the insect. Stimulation sites are located at the ends of protruding tips that are circularly distributed inside the split-ring structure. These protruding tips penetrate into the connective tissue surrounding the nerve cord. We have been able to insert the electrode into pupae of the giant sphinx moth Manduca sexta as early as seven days before the adult moth emerges, and we are able to use the multisite electrode to deliver electrical stimuli that evoke multidirectional, graded abdominal motions in both pupae and adult moths. Finally, in loosely tethered flight, we have used stimulation through the flexible microelectrodes to alter the abdominal angle, thus causing the flying moth to deviate to the left or right of its intended path. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/625552022-09-27T19:36:15Z Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing Using Multisite Neural Stimulation Tsang, Wei Mong Stone, Alice L. Aldworth, Zane N. Hildebrand, John G. Daniel, Tom L. Akinwande, Akintunde Ibitayo Voldman, Joel Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics Voldman, Joel Voldman, Joel Tsang, Wei Mong Akinwande, Akintunde Ibitayo We describe a flexible multisite microelectrode for insect flight biasing using neural stimulation. The electrode is made of two layers of polyimide (PI) with gold sandwiched in between in a split-ring geometry. The split-ring design in conjunction with the flexibility of the PI allows for a simple insertion process and provides good attachment between the electrode and ventral nerve cord of the insect. Stimulation sites are located at the ends of protruding tips that are circularly distributed inside the split-ring structure. These protruding tips penetrate into the connective tissue surrounding the nerve cord. We have been able to insert the electrode into pupae of the giant sphinx moth Manduca sexta as early as seven days before the adult moth emerges, and we are able to use the multisite electrode to deliver electrical stimuli that evoke multidirectional, graded abdominal motions in both pupae and adult moths. Finally, in loosely tethered flight, we have used stimulation through the flexible microelectrodes to alter the abdominal angle, thus causing the flying moth to deviate to the left or right of its intended path. United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro- Mechanical Systems Program) 2011-04-28T19:08:01Z 2011-04-28T19:08:01Z 2010-07 2010-01 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0018-9294 INSPEC Accession Number: 11442100 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62555 Wei Mong Tsang et al. “Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing Using Multisite Neural Stimulation.” Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions On 57.7 (2010) : 1757-1764. © 2010 IEEE. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3001-9223 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8898-2296 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2010.2041778 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE |
| spellingShingle | Tsang, Wei Mong Stone, Alice L. Aldworth, Zane N. Hildebrand, John G. Daniel, Tom L. Akinwande, Akintunde Ibitayo Voldman, Joel Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing Using Multisite Neural Stimulation |
| title | Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing Using Multisite Neural Stimulation |
| title_full | Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing Using Multisite Neural Stimulation |
| title_fullStr | Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing Using Multisite Neural Stimulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing Using Multisite Neural Stimulation |
| title_short | Flexible Split-Ring Electrode for Insect Flight Biasing Using Multisite Neural Stimulation |
| title_sort | flexible split ring electrode for insect flight biasing using multisite neural stimulation |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62555 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3001-9223 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8898-2296 |
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