Miniature microdrive for locomotion control in freely moving lizard Gekko gecko

4^th World Congress on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

October 23-24, 2017 Osaka, Japan

Wenbo Wang, Yuanhan Jiang, Cai Lei, Hao Wang and Hendong Liu

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
Shandong Academy of Sciences, China

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Adv Robot Autom

Abstract :

For neural stimulation and recording in neuro-ethology, different acustomized electrode micro drives are required for different unrestrained species. We specially designed and fabricated a novel electrode micro drive for studying the locomotion control of a freely moving Gekko gecko lizard. Opening the skull of the lizard was required for the implantation of the electrodes in the midbrain. The micro drive system consists mainly of a titanium case to protect the skull opening and shield the external signal and a screw-and-nut mechanism to drive the electrode plate. The miniature system has a volume of 9.6 mm Ã?Â? 9.8 mm Ã?Â? 11.8 mm and a mass of 2.05 g, which is suitable for the head morphology and loading capability of the lizard. The system was successfully applied to study the locomotion control of unrestrained Gekko gecko lizards, which exhibited diverse behaviors corresponding to various implantation depths of the electrodes and could be efficiently guided to a lateral orientation. Recent Publications 1.Wang Z Y, Dai Z D, Li W, Ji A H, Wang W B and Dai Z D (2015) How do the substrate reaction forces acting on a gecko's limbs respond to inclines? The Science of NatureNaturwissenschaften; 102: 1-15. 2.Shang L, Wang W B, Liu T T, et al. (2014) An Equipment Used for Studying the Vestibular Perception of 461: 570-576.

Biography :

Wenbo Wang is Associate Professor at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China. Wenbo Wang has his expertise in the bio-mimetics on gecko locomotion, i.e., modulation on gecko's locomotion.