Insect-worn microcamera streams video to phone 120 meters away

Re:Insect-worn microcamera streams video to phone 120 meters... by Nbox9 on Sunday July 19, 2020 @02:33PM (#23891342)

Could a cockroach carry both the cockroach control device and the camera? Does the micro camera have enough low light capabilities to be useful in the dark? Are there any animal ethics to be taken into consideration for attempting this route?

I can’t tell if that idea is 2 years or 20 years in the future, but it sounds neat.

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Re:Insect-worn microcamera streams video to phone 120 meters... by wongarsu on Sunday July 19, 2020 @04:24PM (#23892187)

You'd probably be better off using a microphone if we are taking about search in low light conditions. Or maybe a CO2 sensor, if you can miniaturize it enough.

But I'm not so sure it's that much better than dogs for search and rescue. Much more promising for surveillance.

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Re:Insect-worn microcamera streams video to phone 120 meters... by zapdrive on Sunday July 19, 2020 @07:03PM (#23893170)

Animal ethics? Lol. It's an insect! What's next? You need permission to bleach your kitchen floor because you killing bacteria?

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Re:Insect-worn microcamera streams video to phone 120 meters... by 14 on Sunday July 19, 2020 @07:08PM (#23893194)

Surely ethics is considered in any good study even if it is just insects.

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