Diseño e implementación de un robot biomimético para el estudio de la actividad locomotora del nematodo C. elegans

Abstract

The objective of this Integrative Final Project (IFP) is the design and implementation of a biomimetic robot, whose body shape and movement control resemble those of the nematode C. elegans. The work will be presented from mechanical construction through the design of the control circuit electronics to system programming. This robot will be a new tool that will allow for further studies of the relationship between the nervous system and locomotor activity of the nematode. This work is licensed under an open source license similar to the Open Source Hardware Association, so all procedures and designs will be available to the community. Both the mechanical and electronic designs were developed in a way that allows for easy replication of the prototype, using low-cost sensors and actuators found in commercial spaces.