Method and apparatus for teleoperation, guidance and odor detection training of a freely roaming animal through brain stimulation

a brain stimulation and odor detection technology, applied in the field of guiding the movement of animals, to achieve the effect of increasing the capability of this technology

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-19
THE RES FOUND OF STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
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[0008]Advantageously, a remotely guided animal that is trained to search for target odors can autonomously carry electronic sensors into inaccessible or dangerous spaces to carry out a variety of missions, including sea...

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Such remotely guided animals can penetrate small, dangerous and otherwise ina...

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[0021]FIG. 1 illustrates an overview of a multichannnel telestimulation system showing the main components of the system and the signal flow. In one possible approach, a laptop personal computer 100 receives commands from an operator, e.g., via specific keystrokes, for guiding movement of a freely roaming animal 190, such as a rat. The laptop 100 sends a control signal to a base station 110 via a serial RS232 port 115. The term “base station” is meant to encompass any component used by an operator to remotely control the animal. An optocoupler 120 processes the signal and provides it to a transceiver (transmitter-receiver) 125, e.g., as a transistor-transistor logic (TTL) signal. The transceiver 125 transmits the signal via antenna 130 and a radio link to an antenna 140 of a transceiver 145, which is carried by the animal 190, such as in a backpack 160 that is secured to the animal using a cloth harness 165 that wraps around the neck of the animal. One possible such backpack availab...

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Electronic components, including a transceiver for two-way wireless communications, are carried by a freely roaming animal such as a rat. Electrodes are implanted in the brain of the animal to provide cues and rewards to the animal to achieved desired behaviors, including controlling the direction and speed of movement of the animal, and training the animal to recognize odors. The electronics can include network interface components that allow a network of the animals to work together. Sensors carried by the animal provide information to a remote base-station regarding, e.g., heading and location. Other sensors, such as a video camera, microphone, and chemical or gas detector, provide information regarding an environment of the animal. The animal can carry out missions such as searching for people buried in rubble piles, law enforcement operations, and detection of explosives, chemicals or other dangerous materials. A vehicle for deploying the animal is also provided.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of Invention[0002]The invention relates generally to the field of guiding the movement of animals and, more specifically, to a method and apparatus for guiding the movement of a freely roaming animal using electric stimulation of the animal's brain, where the capabilities of the remotely guided animals are enhanced through teleoperation, guidance and odor detection training.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Existing technologies mainly involve use of unmanned vehicles to penetrate remote spaces. Remotely guided animals are far superior in their ability to locomote through difficult terrain. Unlike robots, they do not quickly run out of battery power. Moreover, animals are superior to robots because they possess native abilities that allow them to autonomously find sensory targets, including odors and other environmental features.[0005]Techniques for guiding the movement of a freely roaming animal through brain stimulation have been di...

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IPC IPC(8): A01K15/02G05D1/00H04H20/71A01K1/03A61N1/08A61N1/36A61N1/372G06N3/06H02H1/00
CPCA01K1/031A01K15/02A61N1/36017A61N1/36025F41H11/132A61N1/37282G06N3/061B62D63/02A61N1/36082A61N1/0529A61N1/36003A61N1/3605
Inventor CHAPIN, JOHN K.HANSON, TIMOTHYHERMER-VAZQUEZ, LINDAHERMER-VAZQUEZ, RAYMOND
Owner THE RES FOUND OF STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
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