Smart Dust and Micro Robots K. Pister EECS, UC Berkeley

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Smart Dust and Micro RobotsK. PisterEECS, UC
Berkeley

• a history of failure.

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The Goal

• Autonomous millimeter-scale robots
• Sensing
• Computation
• Communication
• Power
• Motors
• Mechanisms

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How hard can it be?
Pister
1991?
1989
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Never underestimate the power of public relations
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First attempt failure.
Pister
1989
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How hard can it be? (take 2)
Richard Yeh Zeke Kruglick
1989
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2 Degree of Freedom Legs
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Silicon Inchworm Motors
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Second attempt failure.
Richard Yeh Zeke Kruglick
1989
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The Goal - modified

• Autonomous millimeter-scale robots
• Sensing
• Computation
• Communication
• Power
• Motors
• Mechanisms

Wireless Sensor Networks!
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How hard can it be? (take 3)
Brett Warneke Et al.
1989
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Smart Dust Integration
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Third attempt failure.
Brett Warneke Et al.
1989
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How hard can it be? (take 4)
Seth Hollar Sarah Bergbreiter Anita Flynn
1989
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Current Layout for Motor and Legs
Motor
Solar Cells
CMOS
Legs
Linkages
Motor
7.6 mm
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Solar Powered Robot Pushups
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Fourth attempt ?
Seth Hollar Sarah Bergbreiter Anita Flynn
1989
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How hard can it be? (take 5)
Your name here!
1989