[PCA] ARTICLE/VIDEO: Seed-inspired spinners ride the wind and monitor the atmosphere

[Carr, Amanda (Mandie)]

From: Nature
Title: Seed-inspired spinners ride the wind and monitor the atmosphere
By: Shamini Bundell
Date: 22 September 2021

Spinning seeds provided the inspiration for tiny electronic devices that float through the air. These 'circuit chips with wings' fall slowly and can carry a whole host of electronic components such as sensors and wireless communication antennae. They can be manufactured in large numbers and dropped from a height to allow high-resolution data collection over a large area.

Watch the video here: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02588-2

Read the paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03847-y
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