发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING MOVEMENT OF A FREELY ROAMING ANIMAL THROUGH BRAIN STIMULATION |
摘要 |
Movement of a freely roaming animal (190), such as a rat, is guided using electric stimulation of the animal's brain. Cues are provided to the animal to move forward by stimulating a reward center of the brain. Cues are provided to the animal to change its direction by stimulating portions of the animal's brain that control right and left movements, such as a cortical representation of whiskers of the animal. Multi-channel, remotely controlled equipment (140, 145, 150, 350) may be carried by the animal to enable independent energizing of electrodes attached to different regions of the animal's brain. A transmitter carried by the animal may report back data to allow monitoring. A component may be carried by the animal for carrying out a mission, such as for search and rescue or surveillance. Groups of animals may be controlled in real-time by coordinating their movements and tracking their locations. |
申请公布号 |
EP1471971(A4) |
申请公布日期 |
2007.01.03 |
申请号 |
EP20030737708 |
申请日期 |
2003.02.10 |
申请人 |
CHAPIN, JOHN K.;TALWAR, SANJIV K.;XU, SHAOHUA;HAWLEY, EMERSON S. |
发明人 |
CHAPIN, JOHN K.;TALWAR, SANJIV K.;XU, SHAOHUA;HAWLEY, EMERSON S. |
分类号 |
A01K67/00;A61N1/36;A01K1/03;A01K15/02;A61N;A61N1/00;A61N1/05;A61N1/18;G06N3/06 |
主分类号 |
A01K67/00 |
代理机构 |
|
代理人 |
|
主权项 |
|
地址 |
|