#insectinspired — Public Fediverse posts
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"Initially inspired by biomimicking an ovipositing wasp, the EDEN2020 system has been designed to have wide applications across minimally invasive neurosurgery including drug delivery, laser ablation, taking diagnostic readings of brain signals, and delivery of electrical stimulation."
"Here we present the first 3D animation of how it works and foreseeable applications."
A joystick-driven flexible catheter that can penetrate tissue gently, curving around blood vessels to deliver with precision drugs, electrical stimulation, or laser ablation. All inspired by a parasitoid wasp ovipositor.
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/231075/eden2020s-story-film/
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Pleased to see entomology-driven research at work:
"Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena, a professor in medical robotics at Imperial College London recently completed a 15-year Horizon-backed research project creating a cranial catheter inspired by a conversation he had with the renowned zoologist Julian Vincent about wasps’ ability to penetrate hard tree bark to lay eggs."