Works (12)

Updated: August 1st, 2023 21:15

2021 article

Evaluation of Environmental Enclosures for Effective Ambient Ozone Sensing in Wrist-worn Health and Exposure Trackers

2021 IEEE SENSORS.

By: T. Latif n, J. Dieffenderfer n, A. Tanneeru n, B. Lee n, V. Misra n & A. Bozkurt n

author keywords: asthma; environmental sensing; ozone exposure; ozone sensor; wearables
TL;DR: Openings along the sidewall of the wrist-worn device covered with commercially available expanded polytetrafluoroethylene-based membranes to provide the required air flow while ensuring resistance to water are studied. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 28, 2022

2018 journal article

In vitro electrochemical assessment of electrodes for neurostimulation in roach biobots

PLOS ONE, 13(10).

By: T. Latif n, M. McKnight n, M. Dickey n & A. Bozkurt n

Ed(s): N. Lebedev

MeSH headings : Animals; Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry; Cockroaches / physiology; Electric Conductivity; Electric Impedance; Electric Stimulation; Gallium / chemistry; Implantable Neurostimulators; Indium / chemistry; Microelectrodes; Robotics / instrumentation; Stainless Steel
TL;DR: This is the first time conductive polymer and liquid metal electrodes were studied comparatively for neurostimulation applications and will be used in the future to provide a benchmark for subsequent in vivo tests with implanted electrodes in cockroach biobots. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 29, 2018

2017 journal article

Roach Biobots Toward reliability and optimization of control

IEEE PULSE, 8(5), 27–30.

By: T. Latif n & A. Bozkurt n

MeSH headings : Animals; Disasters; Dogs; Humans; Reproducibility of Results; Rescue Work; Robotics
TL;DR: Progress has been made in developing centimeter-scale robotics that could assist first responders in the future, however, these prototypes still require improvements in the efficiency of the mechanical parts and control systems deployed in real-life scenarios. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 conference paper

Characterization of RSS variability for biobot localization using 802.15.4 radios

2016 ieee topical conference on wireless sensors and sensor networks (wisnet), 1–3.

By: H. Xiong n, T. Latif n, E. Lobaton n, A. Bozkurt n & M. Sichitiu n

TL;DR: This paper investigates RSS variability and its suitability for biobotic localization of mobile sensor nodes in the future. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 conference paper

Preliminary statistical assessment towards characterization of biobotic control

2016 38th annual international conference of the ieee engineering in medicine and biology society (embc), 2184–2187.

By: T. Latif, M. Yang, E. Lobaton & A. Bozkurt

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Sound Localization Sensors for Search and Rescue Biobots

Latif, T., Whitmire, E., Novak, T., & Bozkurt, A. (2016, May 15). IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, Vol. 16, pp. 3444–3453.

By: T. Latif n, E. Whitmire n, T. Novak n & A. Bozkurt n

author keywords: Acoustic sensors; robot sensing systems; microphone arrays; neural engineering
TL;DR: This work presents a vision-based automated system for an objective assessment of biobotic navigation capability on Madagascar hissing cockroaches and reports the most precise control results obtained with insect biobots so far both manually and autonomously. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 conference paper

Using liquid metal alloy (EGaIn) to electrochemically enhance SS stimulation electrodes for biobotic applications

2016 38th annual international conference of the ieee engineering in medicine and biology society (embc), 2141–2144.

By: T. Latif n, F. Gong n, M. Dickey n, M. Sichitiu n & A. Bozkurt n

MeSH headings : Alloys / chemistry; Biotechnology / instrumentation; Electric Impedance; Electrodes; Gallium / chemistry; Indium / chemistry; Robotics / instrumentation; Stainless Steel / chemistry
TL;DR: This study looks into the potential of using a liquid metal alloy, eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn), as a means of enhancing properties of the stainless steel electrodes and its first time consideration as in vivo neurostimulation electrodes. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Wearable Heart Rate Sensor Systems for Wireless Canine Health Monitoring

Brugarolas, R., Latif, T., Dieffenderfer, J., Walker, K., Yuschak, S., Sherman, B. L., … Bozkurt, A. (2016, May 15). IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, Vol. 16, pp. 3454–3464.

By: R. Brugarolas n, T. Latif n, J. Dieffenderfer n, K. Walker n, S. Yuschak n, B. Sherman n, D. Roberts n, A. Bozkurt n

author keywords: Computer applications; inertial measurement unit; animal machine interface; physiology
TL;DR: A non-invasive wearable sensor system combining electrocardiogram (ECG), photoplethysmogram (PPG), and inertial measurement units (IMU) to remotely and continuously monitor the vital signs of dogs is presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 article

Biobotic Insect Swarm based Sensor Networks for Search and Rescue

(I. Kadar, Ed.). SIGNAL PROCESSING, SENSOR/INFORMATION FUSION, AND TARGET RECOGNITION XXIII, Vol. 9091.

By: A. Bozkurt n, E. Lobaton n, M. Sichitiu n, T. Hedrick*, T. Latif n, A. Dirafzoon n, E. Whitmire n, A. Verderber n ...

Ed(s): I. Kadar

author keywords: Insect biobots; Seach and rescue; Neural engineering; Swarm robotics; Topological mapping; Sensor networks
TL;DR: This work has benefitted from recent developments in neural engineering and neuromuscular stimulation research to fuse the locomotory advantages of insects with the latest developments in wireless networking technologies to enable biobotic insect agents to function as search-and-rescue agents. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 conference paper

Towards fenceless boundaries for solar powered insect biobots

2014 36th annual international conference of the ieee engineering in medicine and biology society (embc), 1670–1673.

By: T. Latif n, E. Whitmire n, T. Novak n & A. Bozkurt n

MeSH headings : Robotics; Solar Energy; Wireless Technology
TL;DR: It is demonstrated here, for the first time, the concept of an invisible fence for insect biobots with an ultimate goal of keeping insects within a certain distance of each other or a base station to ensure a reliable wireless network. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 conference paper

Kinect-based system for automated control of terrestrial insect biobots

2013 35th annual international conference of the ieee engineering in medicine and biology society (embc), 1470–1473.

By: E. Whitmire n, T. Latif n & A. Bozkurt n

MeSH headings : Animals; Automation; Cockroaches / physiology; Humans; Physical Stimulation; Radio Waves; Robotics
TL;DR: A Kinect-based system for computer operated automatic control of cockroaches and this system will help refine the model for the stimulation response of the insect and improve the ability to direct them in increasingly dynamic situations. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 conference paper

Line following terrestrial insect biobots

2012 annual international conference of the ieee engineering in medicine and biology society (embc), 972–975.

By: T. Latif n & A. Bozkurt*

MeSH headings : Animals; Cockroaches; Robotics; Wireless Technology
TL;DR: This study uses neural stimulation systems to wirelessly navigate cockroaches to follow lines to enable terrestrial insect biobots and proposes a system-on-chip based ZigBee enabled wireless neurostimulation backpack system with on-board tissue-electrode bioelectrical coupling verification. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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