Biopowered GPS insect tracking
Dragonflies and monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles, from Wisconsin to Mexico. This project will explore biopower options for satellite and cell phone microdevices for long distance tracking of insects.
See: Levett, S & Walls, S. 2011. Tracking the elusive life of the Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Leach. Journal of the British Dragonfly Society 27: 59-68.
http://www.flightofthebutterflies.com/epic-migrations/
Commercial telemetry via satellite or mobile phone network!! http://www.sparkfun.com/news/415
http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2006/11/
http://www.telemetrysolutions.com/track-wildlife/gps-for-small-birds.php
http://www.wildlifecomputers.com/splash.aspx
http://www.lotek.com/satellite.htm
http://www.microwavetelemetry.com/
http://www.msi.govt.nz/update-me/success-stories/research/bird-tracking-goes-high-tech/
Dragonflies: Nature's drone, pretty and deadly:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/science/dragonflies-natures-deadly-drone-but-prettier.html?_r=0
How one might biopower such things:
Mechanical Energy Scavaging from Flying Insects: http://www.eecs.umich.edu/najafi/files/mechanicalenergy.pdf
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- Duncan Carlsmith