An artificial elementary eye with optic flow detection and compositional properties.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1098/rsif.2015.0414 and PMC identifier 4535410.
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Abstract
We describe a 2 mg artificial elementary eye whose structure and functionality is inspired by compound eye ommatidia. Its optical sensitivity and electronic architecture are sufficient to generate the required signals for the measurement of local optic flow vectors in multiple directions. Multiple elementary eyes can be assembled to create a compound vision system of desired shape and curvature spanning large fields of view. The system configurability is validated with the fabrication of a flexible linear array of artificial elementary eyes capable of extracting optic flow over multiple visual directions.
Medical subject headings
- Eye, Artificial
- Optics and Photonics