Butterfly Robot Project

Photos https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8g46fg274tdibro/937cKLXKoL/butterfly Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR5gnBSe2vQ&feature=youtu.be

Problem Statement


 * Create a robotic butterfly with moving bait which can open and close its wings.
 * Minimal noise,
 * Weatherproof

Work delegation
 * Project Manager - Ayliffe
 * Make interchangeable wings. - Aislynn
 * Motion Sensing - Augie
 * Wing Design - Christy
 * Weatherproofing - Jake
 * Programming - Augie
 * Muscle Wire (rotating meal worm) - Jake (no go)
 * Butterfly research - all

Constructed Butterfly Models:

1.Common Buckeye (Juonia Coenia) 2. Gladeye BushBrown (Mycalesis Patnia) 3. Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea Polyphemus)

Types of Butterflies Buckeye(Junonia coenia): http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_GT5A8r2KY/THDGBjCYRAI/AAAAAAAAAAw/eWwnYLNVWDU/s1600/buckeye+close+2.jpg Wingspan: 1 5/8 - 2 3/4 inches (4.2 - 7 cm):  http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Junonia-coenia

Gladeye Bushbrown(Mycalesis patnia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycalesis_patnia Wingspan: 40- 45 mm http://www.naturemagics.com/butterfly/mycalesis-patnia.shtm

Gatekeeper/Hedge Brown(Pyronia tithonus): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatekeeper_(butterfly) Wingspan: Around 40mm http://public.fotki.com/andyedwards/beautiful-butterflies/dscf5119.html

White Peacock(Anartia jatrophae): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=1 Wingspan: 2-2 3/8" (51-60 mm)

Small Wood-Nymph(Cercyonis oetus): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=2 Wingspan: 32–45 mm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercyonis_oetus

Common Wood-Nymph(Cercyonis pegala): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=3 Wingspan: 2" - 3" http://www.gardenswithwings.com/butterfly/Common%20Wood-Nymph/index.html

Great Basin Wood Nymph(Cercyonis sthenele): http://www.gardenswithwings.com/butterfly/Great_Basin_Wood_Nymph/index.html Wingspan: 1 3/8" - 1 3/4"

Common Ringlet(Coenonympha tullia): http://www.gardenswithwings.com/butterfly/Common_Ringlet/index.html Wingspan: 1" - 1 3/4"

Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius): http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/carolinasatyr.html Wingspan: 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 inches http://www.rlephoto.com/brushfoots/satyr_carolina01.htm

Blue-eyed Sailor(Dynamine dyonis): http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Dynamine-dyonis Wingspan: 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 inches (4.1 - 4.8 cm)

Northern Pearly-eye(Enodia anthedon): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=9 Wingspan: 1 5/8-2" (41-51 mm)

Creole Pearly-eye(Enodia creola): http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Enodia-creola Wingspan: 2 5/16 - 2 3/4 inches (5.9 - 7 cm)

Southern Pearly-eye(Enodia portlandia): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=11 Wingspan: 1 3/4-2" (44-51 mm)

Common Alpine(Erebia epipsodea): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=13 Wingspan: 1 3/4-2" (44-51 mm)

Gray Cracker(Hamadryas februa): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=17 Wingspan: 2-2 5/8" (60-67 mm)

Mangrove Buckeye(Junonia evarete): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=20 Wingspan: 2-2 1/2" (51-64 mm)

Little Wood-Satyr(Megisto cymela): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=21 Wingspan: 1 3/4-1 7/8" (44-48 mm)

Pine Satyr(Paramacera allyni): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=32 Wingspan: 1 3/8-1 3/4" (35-44 mm)

Appalachian Brown(Satyrodes appalachia): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=33 Wingspan: 1 5/8-2" (41-51 mm)

Eyed Brown(Satyrodes eurydice): http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?shapeID=974&curGroupID=2&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=34 Wingspan: 1 5/8-2" (41-51 mm)

Small Emperor Moth(Saturnia pavonia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnia_pavonia Wingspan: About 60mm for males and the females are bigger at about 80mm

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antheraea_polyphemus Wingspan: 15 cm /6 inches

Making Wings Open Reel in Method Motor Servo Silent Servo - http://www.rc-dymond.com/index3.php?productID=176

Sensing Predators Questions for Brian

Time for group conversation during class? How fast should the wings open/close?

Fabrication Questions: Should the interchangeable wings be printed? -white paper or fabric iron-on paper? How should be weatherproof the wings? -if its paper-lamination? if its fabric-beezwax? Does muscle wire work? Is a motor too loud?

Talk with Brian Butterfly eyespots are on the undersides of the wings. io moth conduct tests with robot on bird feeder Files Original Research Paper https://hampedia.org/w/images/8/8c/EyespotPaper2008.pdf Functions of Eye Spots in Lepidoptera (butterflies) https://hampedia.org/w/images/c/c3/Function_of_Eyespot.pdf Inexpensive Motion Detectors for Quantification of Animal Activity https://hampedia.org/w/images/a/a4/MotionDetectorsAnimalActivity.pdf Evolution of Eyespots in Butterflies http://bill.srnr.arizona.edu/classes/182/MimicryDiversity.pdf Code for open/close button https://hampedia.org/w/images/f/fc/ButterflyButton.txt Team-

Augie - add10

Aislynn - mak11@hampshire.edu

Ayliffe aycb11@hampshire.edu

Christy cbp12@hampshire.edu

Jake(wouter) - wjs12@hampshire.edu