Repurposing Dead Spiders to Create a Cadaver-Sniffing 'Nose'
Have you ever heard of using the cadavers of dead spiders as a way to create a “nose” for robots? Researchers at the University of Washington have proposed a novel method to repurpose dead spiders to create a chemical sensing device for robots. The device, which is made from the cadaver of an orb-weaving spider, is capable of detecting a variety of chemical signatures from the environment and mimics the chemical sensing abilities of a real spider. The team believes that this device could be used to give robots the capability to detect odors in the environment, allowing them to navigate and search for objects in more complex and dynamic environments. This could be a major breakthrough in the field of robotics, and could open up a whole new realm of possibilities.
source: Phys.org