 Nanosensors
In this research, nanocrystalline piezoelectric structures are grown in a
novel manner and will be used to create strain sensors which can be
applied in a wide range of applications.  In this project the focus is using
these sensors to detect and study the locomotion of insects. The
diminutive size of the insects demands an ability to design circuits which
operate at extreme low power levels (and thereby require extremely
small and light power sources). The broader application of these
techniques will be in the area of hand-held, portable and wearable
computers. This project is carried out by interdisciplinary team
researchers, Professor Brad Vinson of Entomology and Professor Sunil
Khatri of Electrical Engineering. The proposed research project is
expected to have an impact on the field of sensing, signal transfer,
nanofabrication, entomology, and low-power electronics.
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