| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/13/779 (14.08.13) |
| Publication Date | 14/08/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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Scientists in Switzerland, Germany, and France have explored how the insect eye works and designed and built the first fully-functional miniature curved artificial compound eyes. The "CURVACE" project received €2 million in EU funding to develop the miniature "insect" eyes, which have high industrial potential in mobile robotics, smart clothing and medical applications. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-779_en.htm |
| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
