澳洲昆士兰大学与新南威尔斯大学的研究团队利用大型犀牛蟑螂开发出名为「Paraborg」的生化电子昆虫,不仅能穿梭于倒塌废墟等狭小缝隙中搜寻受困者,更具备直接施予急救医疗的能力。
研究人员借由在蟑螂的触角及尾毛植入电极来远端引导其行进方向与速度,并利用其强大负重能力开发出两种类型:一种搭载微型相机评估伤患状况,另一种则配备由柠檬酸和小苏打化学反应驱动注射器的微型给药装置,在近距离测试中给药成功率高达95%。
团队亦成功展示了两只生化蟑螂协同合作完成搜救与注射的任务;尽管目前的实验尚未完全模拟真实灾难现场的复杂破碎地形,研究团队乐观预期在资金与测试充足的情况下,生化昆虫搜救队可望在五到十年内投入实际灾难救援。(关键数字: ten years)
A research team from the University of Queensland and the University of New South Wales has developed a cyborg cockroach called 'Paraborg' using giant burrowing cockroaches, designed to navigate narrow crevices in disaster rubble to locate victims and administer first aid.
By implanting electrodes into the cockroach's antennae and cerci, researchers remotely steer its direction and speed, creating two specialized variants: one with a camera to monitor victims and another with an automatic syringe powered by a citric acid and baking soda reaction, achieving a 95% injection success rate at close range.
The researchers successfully demonstrated collaborative teamwork between a camera-equipped scout and an injector cockroach; while current experiments have yet to replicate complex real-world debris conditions, the team anticipates deploying cyborg rescue teams to disaster sites within five to ten years given adequate resources.