Musca domestica based machine vision sensor: a continuing project - biomed 2010

The Musca domestica (common housefly) sensor project is an ongoing endeavor at the University of Wyoming. The project seeks to develop a sensor based on the rudimentary function of a flys eye, including the inherent hyperacuity (high sensitivity to motion) present in the insects vision system. The primary author participated in a Wyoming Undergraduate Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) summer research program in 2009. He assisted other members of the research team and conducted independent research. Specifically, he designed light filter circuits, laid out complex circuit boards, developed tests for a new sensor design, practiced new design techniques, and developed hardware to aid in future testing. His involvement in the project expedited numerous processes vital to the projects ongoing success. Notably, he aided in the design and tested a newer, simpler sensor that implemented an unprecedented light filtering technology. He then designed and executed a number of tests on that sensor. This paper describes research accomplishments contributed through his EPSCoR summer research experience.