Jan 18, 2016 10:39 PM
What Do You Get When You Put A Worm's Brain Into a Robot?
http://inventorspot.com/articles/what-do...rain-robot
EXCERPT: [...] It presents a unique platform of open source materials to create what is described as "the first digital life form." The overall goal is to build a fully functional robotic version of the roundworm. It was chosen due not only to its simplicity as a life form, but also because it can smell, taste, and sense light. This makes it a perfect test subject to incorporate into a computerized device. [...] This device opens up a lot of potential for all sorts of uses, from deep sea exploration to space travel and the study of other planets.
Getting started: http://www.openworm.org/get_involved.html
http://inventorspot.com/articles/what-do...rain-robot
EXCERPT: [...] It presents a unique platform of open source materials to create what is described as "the first digital life form." The overall goal is to build a fully functional robotic version of the roundworm. It was chosen due not only to its simplicity as a life form, but also because it can smell, taste, and sense light. This makes it a perfect test subject to incorporate into a computerized device. [...] This device opens up a lot of potential for all sorts of uses, from deep sea exploration to space travel and the study of other planets.
Getting started: http://www.openworm.org/get_involved.html