Simple ears for clever microphones: biomechanical investigation of insect ears for novel acoustic sensors

Elizabeth Klenschi; Joseph Jackson; James Windmill

Simple ears for clever microphones: biomechanical investigation of insect ears for novel acoustic sensors

Elizabeth Klenschi, Joseph Jackson, James Windmill

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

Abstract

One of the models of insect tympanal hearing, the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria, has already been the subject of numerous studies investigating membrane mechanics over the past few years in order to better understand insect hearing. Recent advancements in Laser Doppler Vibrometry technology are now providing new tools to further investigate the mechanical properties of the locust ear, bringing engineers a step closer to designing novel biomimetic acoustic sensors with numerous potential industrial applications.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 23 Nov 2017
Event	Optics + Ultrasound IV - University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Nov 2017 → 23 Nov 2017 https://www.iopconferences.org/iop/1164

Conference

Conference	Optics + Ultrasound IV
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	23/11/17 → 23/11/17
Internet address	https://www.iopconferences.org/iop/1164

Keywords

microphones
insect ears
acoustic sensors

Soft And Small: Acoustic Transducers Inspired By Nature - SASATIN (EU European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant)
Windmill, J.
European Commission - FP7 - European Research Council
1/02/14 → 31/01/19
Project: Research

Microscope 3D scanning laser vibrometer
James Windmill
Electronic And Electrical Engineering
Facility/equipment: Equipment

Bioinspiration: From Simple Ears to Simple Microphones
Jeremy Gibson (Speaker), Elizabeth Klenschi (Speaker), Brian Saltin (Speaker) & Roger Domingo-Roca (Speaker)
16 May 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

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Simple ears for clever microphones: biomechanical investigation of insect ears for novel acoustic sensors

Abstract

Conference

Keywords

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Projects

Soft And Small: Acoustic Transducers Inspired By Nature - SASATIN (EU European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant)

Equipment

Microscope 3D scanning laser vibrometer

Activities

Bioinspiration: From Simple Ears to Simple Microphones

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