This is BX @ Boxden.com


Aug 17 - Pentagon develops a flexible, self-camouflaging ‘Squid-bot’


 Aug 17 - Pentagon develops a flexible, self-camouflaging ‘Squid-bot’
By Ham Rove - 08-17-2012, 05:00 PM - Boxden > BX Daily Bugle - news and headlines


> Aug 17 - Pentagon develops a flexible, self-camouflaging ‘Squid-bot’ - Photo posted in BX Daily Bugle - news and headlines | Sign in and leave a comment below!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19286259

Scientists in the United States on Thursday said they had devised a rubbery robot, inspired by the squid and octopus, which can crawl, camouflage itself and hide from infrared cameras.

The Pentagon-backed gadget is the latest type of a so-called soft machine, meaning silicone-based robots that are made from squidgy, translucent polymers.

The prototype incorporates a thin sheet of special silicone with microscopic channels through which coloured fluids are pumped so that the robot’s “skin” mimicks the colours and patterns of the surrounding environment.

By pumping heated or cooled liquids into the microchannels, the researchers can also mask the robot thermally so that its infrared signature does not stand out against a cold or hot background.

The prototype is a four-legged entity, 13 centimetres (5.2 inches) long.

Its limbs are splayed out in the form of an X and, using compressed air, flex like a child’s toy, enabling the little machine to crawl forward with a lurching left-right movement.

“When we began working on soft robots, we were inspired by soft organisms, including octopi and squid,” Stephen Morin, a specialist in chemical biology at Harvard University, said in a press release.

“One of the fascinating characteristics of these animals is their ability to control their appearance, and that inspired us to take this idea further and explore dynamic colouration.”

Morin added: “Even when using simple systems — in this case we have simple, open-ended micro-channels — you can achieve a great deal in terms of your ability to camouflage an object, or to display where an object is.”

The research is published in the US journal Science.

Its financial backers were the US Department of Energy and the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which supports research into innovative technology with military potential.
Pentagon develops a flexible, self-camouflaging ‘Squid-bot’ | The Raw Story
Video inside Meet squid-bot, a robot that camouflages itself - YouTube


Latest News Hot Topics »   share this topic »   Share this on Twitter Share this on Facebook

11 comments for "Aug 17 - Pentagon develops a flexible, self-camouflaging ‘Squid-bot’"


 08-18-2012, 03:41 PMaway - #2
Alixix
video blocked
 08-18-2012, 03:42 PMaway - #3
kevante
Worst demonstration video I have ever seen in my life [pic]
 08-18-2012, 03:49 PMaway - #4
DrizzyJT
[pic] uhh wha the !!?
 08-18-2012, 03:55 PMaway - #5
Taste Maker
[pic] America - !! Yeah! - YouTube
 08-18-2012, 05:28 PMaway - #6
SCENE
[pic]
 08-18-2012, 11:46 PMaway - #7
Bleezy
[pic]
 08-18-2012, 11:48 PMaway - #8
getyagameup
ok.....um....what is the point of this "invention"? what are they going to use this for????
 08-19-2012, 09:19 AMaway - #9
joshdogg26
!! is weird. it doesn't look like it moves very well and it takes forever to change the color. plus it looks like it can only switch colors while it's hooked up, not while it's actually in the field.

win for kojima though, they're biting off of octo-camo [pic]

Last edited by joshdogg26; 08-19-2012 at 09:22 AM..
 08-19-2012, 11:27 PMaway - #10
GetuOne
Originally Posted by kevante
Worst demonstration video I have ever seen in my life [pic]
Yeah where is the camo [pic]
 08-20-2012, 12:32 AMaway - #11
Prostyle
This tech is probably 10-20 years old if they're just now showing it to the public.
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

 

Go Back   Boxden.Com - Stay First. Follow BX. > BX Table Of Contents > BX Daily Bugle - news and headlines
    
         
Mark Forums Read

 



Latest hot topics on fire the past 48 hrs
Xbox one wont play on standard definition tv's!!
161 comments
MCV: Retail sources detail how Xbox One pre-owned sales will work
101 comments
THE FUTURE OF XBOX LIVE GOLD MEMBERSHIPS :clap:
52 comments
 Image(s) inside Janet Jackson Is Officially A Billionaire
New reply 5 minutes ago - 52 comments - by Aurora
 Image(s) inside Full-figured Boricua Aisha
New reply 9 minutes ago - 75 comments - by X_WunderKind_X
 Image(s) inside Katy Perry Apologizes To Chief Keef
New reply 8 minutes ago - 170 comments - by Fly or Die
 NBA Could Nate Thurmond Be Lebrons Daddy (pic)
New reply 17 minutes ago - 117 comments - by michaelc107
 Image(s) inside Had A Spark When You Started, Now You Just Garbage
New reply 8 minutes ago - 154 comments - by HDBeatz
 Article inside Foxy Brown I Never Said Jay-z Was A 'tranny Chaser'
New reply 19 minutes ago - 55 comments - by ice wolf
 Image(s) inside Who's That Next To Beyonce?
New reply 9 minutes ago - 77 comments - by I-NeeD-$$$
 Image(s) inside Lawd Half Mercy...
New reply 45 minutes ago - 73 comments - by Tsunami Ray

Join us on Facebook. Check out the BX fan page and hit the Like button. Follow BX on Twitter to get instant hot topic alerts. Enter your email address below and receive a daily hot topic newsletter.
5,318 fans of BX and 2 new today 4,300 following and 1 new today

 


hot topic blog   »    hip-hop   |   sports   |   movies   |   games   |   news   |   wild'ish   |   gear   |   eyecandy   |   rides   |   tech

contact us   |   mobile   |   sitemap   |   privacy statement

© Boxden.com. 1998 - end of time.