- Hybrot
.
This was first accomplished by Dr. Steve Potter, a professor of
biomedical engineering at theGeorgia Institute of Technology :What separates a hybrot from a
cyborg is that the latter term is commonly used to refer to a cybernetically enhanced human or animal; while a hybrot is an entirely new type of creature constructed from organic and artificial materials. It's perhaps helpful to think of the hybrot as "semi-living," a term also used by the hybrot's inventors. [http://www.neuro.gatech.edu/groups/potter/MEART.html]Another interesting feature of the hybrot is its longevity. Neurons separated from a living
brain usually die after a short period of time; however, due to a specially designed incubator utilizing a new sealed-dish culture system, a hybrot may live as long as two years. [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/04/030428082503.htm]References
* cite journal
doi = 10.1023/A:1012407611130
author = Thomas B. DeMarse, Daniel A. Wagenaar, Axel W. Blau & Steve M. Potter
title = The Neurally Controlled Animat: Biological Brains Acting with Simulated Bodies
year = 2001
journal = Autonomous Robots
volume = 11
pages = 305
* Shkolnik, A. C. Neurally Controlled Simulated Robot: Applying Cultured Neurons to Handle and Approach/Avoidance Task in Real Time, and a Framework for Studying Learning In Vitro. In: Potter, S. M. & Lu, J.: Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science. Emory University, Atlanta (2003).
* citation
author = Wagenaar, D. A.; Demarse, T. B.; Taketani, M.; Baudry, M. New York
year = 2006
title = Closing the Loop: Stimulation Feedback Systems for Embodied MEA Cultures
journal = Advances in Network Electrophysiology Using Multi-Electrode Arrays
pages = 215–242
date = 2006External links
* [http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/release.php?id=125 Georgia Tech Researchers Use Lab Cultures to Control Robotic Device]
* [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-04/giot-gtr042403.php Georgia Tech researchers use lab cultures to control robotic device]
* [http://radio.weblogs.com/0105910/2002/12/19.html A hybrot, the Rat-Brained Robot]
* [http://www.neuro.gatech.edu/groups/potter/MEART.html Multielectrode Array Art] — A hybrot artist.
* [http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/000842.html FuturePundit: Hybrot Robot Operated By Rat Brain Neurons]
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