Smart Dust and Micro Robots K. Pister EECS, UC Berkeley …a history of failure.
The Goal Autonomous millimeter-scale robots –Sensing –Computation –Communication –Power –Motors –Mechanisms
How hard can it be? 1989 Pister 1991?
Never underestimate the power of public relations
First attempt: failure Result: Job for Kris (1992) Pister
How hard can it be? (take 2) 1989 Result: Job for Kris (UCLA, 1992) Richard Yeh Zeke Kruglick
2 Degree of Freedom Legs 1st Link Motor 2nd Link Motor 1mm
Silicon Inchworm Motors 1mm
Second attempt: failure Result: Job for Kris (UCLA, 1992) Richard Yeh Zeke Kruglick Result: New job for Kris (UCB, 1997)
The Goal - modified Autonomous millimeter-scale robots –Sensing –Computation –Communication –Power –Motors –Mechanisms } Wireless Sensor Networks!
How hard can it be? (take 3) 1989 Result: Job for Kris (UCLA, 1992) Brett Warneke Et al. Result: New job for Kris (UCB, 1997)
Smart Dust – Integration
Third attempt: failure Result: Job for Kris (UCLA, 1992) Brett Warneke Et al. Result: New job for Kris (UCB, 1997) Result: Yet another job for Kris (Dust Inc, 2003)
How hard can it be? (take 4) 1989 Result: Job for Kris (UCLA, 1992) Seth Hollar Sarah Bergbreiter Anita Flynn Result: New job for Kris (UCB, 1997) Result: Yet another job for Kris (Dust Inc, 2003)
Current Layout for Motor and Legs Legs 7.6 mm Solar Cells Motor CMOS Linkages
Solar Powered Robot Pushups
Fourth attempt: ? 1989 Result: Job for Kris (UCLA, 1992) Seth Hollar Sarah Bergbreiter Anita Flynn Result: New job for Kris (UCB, 1997) Result: Yet another job for Kris (Dust Inc, 2003)
How hard can it be? (take 5) 1989 Result: Job for Kris (UCLA, 1992) Your name here! Result: New job for Kris (UCB, 1997) Result: Yet another job for Kris (Dust Inc, 2003)