CAREER: Bio-inspired MEMS imaging platform with ultrawide, dynamically tunable field-of-view for biomedical and assistive applications

职业：仿生 MEMS 成像平台，具有超宽、动态可调视野，适用于生物医学和辅助应用

• 批准号: 0954845
• 负责人: Jaeyoun Kim
• 金额: $ 40万
• 依托单位: Iowa State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-02-01 至 2016-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0954845&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Bio; inspired; MEMS; imaging

The objective of this CAREER project is to advance optical MEMS technology by developing an ultrawide field-of-view imaging system utilizing biological inspirations. Coherently integrated plans for promoting interests in science and technology at early stages of education, especially in female students, through education and outreach are also included.Intellectual Merit: This project aims to develop a novel optical MEMS platform interfacing a highly curved array of light-collecting optics with a flat array of optical detectors to accomplish ultrawide field-of-view imaging. A bundle of flexible polymer waveguides, inspired by the unique eye structure of deep-sea amphipods, connect the two arrays optically. In contrast to previously reported wide field-of-view solutions, the proposed scheme allows separate fabrications of the two arrays and enables dynamic tuning of the viewing angle. Biology-scale miniaturization of the proposed structure, based on a new class of polymeric fabrication techniques, is also an objective. The developed technologies will find applications in biomedicine, assistive devices, and environmental imaging/sensing. The combined utilization of optics and MEMS in biomimetic framework will promote transformative developments in future science and technology.Broader Impacts: The successful demonstration of imaging systems with dynamically tunable, ultrawide field-of-view will generate significant impact on optical MEMS and accelerate the pace of the nascent field of biomimetics greatly. With endoscopic imaging and assistive safety monitoring as their immediate applications, they will benefit human welfare significantly. The knowledge and techniques obtained in the course of the proposed research will create interdisciplinary influences and widen the boundaries of science and technology through the proposed curricula and extra-curricula activities. The easy and interesting theme of the project will appeal to children and female students, encouraging their interests in science and technology.

该职业项目的目的是通过使用生物学灵感开发超速观察成像系统来推进光学MEMS技术。 还包括教育和宣传的早期，尤其是在女性学生的早期阶段促进科学和技术利益的一致整合计划。智能优点：该项目旨在开发一个新颖的光学MEMS平台，将一系列高度弯曲的光学阵列与光学的光学驱动器连接，以实现超曲线的光范围，以实现Ultrawide of Ultrawide of-Ultrawide of-Ultrawide Field-of-Ultrawide Field-of-of-View of-of-biew of-beiew of-biew of-view of-view Imaging。 一束柔性聚合物波导的启发，灵感来自深海两亲脚架的独特眼睛结构，将两个阵列连接起来。 与先前报道的广泛视野解决方案相反，该方案允许对两个阵列进行单独的制造，并实现视角的动态调整。 基于新的聚合物制造技术的拟议结构的生物学规模的小型化也是一个目标。 开发的技术将在生物医学，辅助设备和环境成像/传感中找到应用。 仿生框架中光学和MEMS的联合利用将促进未来的科学和技术的变革性发展。Boader的影响：成功演示具有动态可调的，超级视野的成像系统的成功演示将对光学MEMS产生重大影响，并加速生物素体的Nascent Field of BioMimetics的速度。 通过内窥镜成像和辅助安全监测作为其直接应用，它们将使人类福利受益。 在拟议的研究过程中获得的知识和技术将通过拟议的课程和课外活动创造跨学科的影响，并扩大科学和技术的界限。 该项目简单有趣的主题将吸引儿童和女学生，鼓励他们对科学技术的兴趣。