IDR: Self-Reliant, Autonomous Microsystems for Biophysical Monitoring of Small Animals (Lab-on-a-Bird)

IDR：用于小动物生物物理监测的自力更生、自主微系统（鸟类实验室）

• 批准号: 1014891
• 负责人: David Erickson
• 金额: $ 90.4万
• 依托单位: Cornell University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-01 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1014891&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IDR; Self; Reliant; Autonomous; Microsystems

The research objective of this Interdisciplanary Research (IDR) project is to develop self-reliant, self-powered microsystems for autonomous biophysical monitoring. These systems will be applied to the understanding of avian flight biology through the development of a "Lab-on-a-Bird." The approach taken will be to intertwine a number of micro- and nanotechnologies (including biosensors, microfluidics, drug delivery, energy harvesters) with the living animal and will enable on-line monitoring of blood metabolites. The interdisciplinary project combines expertise from the Engineering and Ecology departments at Cornell University with the avian experts at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.If successful, the benefits of this research will be two-fold. The first will be from the development of the individual nanotechnology based components and the engineering behind integrating them into a single self-reliant system. It is expected that these systems would have impact well beyond the specific platform here, potentially leading to devices that can provide continuous human health monitoring or become nodes for networks of environmental sensors. The second area of impact will be in the development of an entirely new way of studying avian behavior. For example, these systems could enable us to track physiological changes in a single moving bird thereby yielding priceless information on its internal state and enable an unprecedented understanding of the movement decision-making. Eventually the technologies developed here could be eventually used to provide early warning of viral mutations and outbreaks and to better understand the health of the local ecosystems. A series of targeted curriculum and web-based experiences will also be developed that will engage both high school and adult audiences in learning about bird migration, related physiology, and the technological advances that are making possible new discoveries in these fields.The project is an Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Project jointly funded by ENG/CMMI and BIO/IOS.

这个星际研究（IDR）项目的研究目标是开发自主生物物理监测的自力更生，自我供电的微系统。 这些系统将通过开发“鸟上实验室”应用于了解鸟类飞行生物学。“所采取的方法将是将一些微米和纳米技术（包括生物传感器，微流体，药物输送，能量收集器）与活体动物相结合，并将实现血液代谢物的在线监测。 这个跨学科的项目结合了康奈尔大学工程和生态系的专业知识以及康奈尔鸟类学实验室的鸟类专家。如果成功，这项研究的好处将是双重的。 第一个将是基于纳米技术的单个组件的开发以及将它们集成到一个独立系统中的工程。 预计这些系统的影响将远远超出这里的特定平台，可能导致可以提供连续人体健康监测或成为环境传感器网络节点的设备。 第二个影响领域将是研究鸟类行为的全新方法的发展。 例如，这些系统可以使我们跟踪一只运动的鸟的生理变化，从而获得有关其内部状态的无价信息，并使我们能够对运动决策进行前所未有的了解。 最终，这里开发的技术最终可以用于提供病毒突变和爆发的早期预警，并更好地了解当地生态系统的健康状况。 此外，该计划亦会发展一系列有针对性的课程及网上体验，让高中及成年人参与有关鸟类迁徙、相关生理学及科技发展的学习。该计划是一项由ENG/CMMI及BIO/IOS共同资助的跨学科研究计划。