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HAMSTER - Symbiotic Exchange of Hoarded Energy
Our project aims to establish a symbiosis of a population of hamster and a group of vehicles with intelligent steering units.
The Hamsters: For the experiment we use common golden hamsters. We pick mostly female individuals to prevent territory fights. For the exhibition their day/night cycle will be carefully switched to allow spectators to see things happen during the day.
The Vehicles: Each of these vehicles is driven forward by a built-in hamster running wheel, whenever a hamster enters it and starts running. Without a hamster inside the vehicles are totally immobile.
The microcontroller on each vehicle can distinguish light from dark with four light detectors and uses this information to control its steering system. Each vehicle has a solar panel mounted on its surface to collect electricity and store it in its batteries.
Source: Christoph Ebener / Frank Fietzek / Uli Winters
Cross-reference: The right to reprint is reserved for the press; no royalties will be due only with proper copyright attribution.
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