Integration of body-mounted ultrasoft organic solar cell on cyborg insects with intact mobility

• Main Authors: Kakei, Yujiro, Katayama, Shumpei, Lee, Shinyoung, Takakuwa, Masahito, Furusawa, Kazuya, Umezu, Shinjiro, Sato, Hirotaka, Fukuda, Kenjiro, Someya, Takao
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Wireless Power Transfer; Cyborg Insects
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164346
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Cyborg insects have been proposed for applications such as urban search and rescue. Body-mounted energy-harvesting devices are critical for expanding the range of activity and functionality of cyborg insects. However, their power outputs are limited to less than 1 mW, which is considerably lower tha...