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Bionic Yourself V2.0

Project Bionic Yourself (B10N1C) is a small implant for your arm that makes you a bionic-superhero.

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Project Bionic Yourself (B10N1C) is a small implant for your arm that makes you a bionic-superhero. The idea comes from utilizing technology to give you a super ability such as wireless control devices by moving a single finger, sense electromagnetic fields, and even scan RFID keys while all being stored inside your body. While these are a few examples, the possibilities range much further. It's also a user-integrated hacker tool that has the opportunity to change life as we know it.

The goal of the B10N1C is to explore the application of a small, safe, robust implant that communicates with the outside world through technology and the various user interfaces found in one’s day to day life.

The proposed project hinges on the idea of becoming bionically similar to Robocop. Using my knowledge of implantable materials (silicone, polyurethane, etc), I hope to upgrade my body to communicate with the tech-friendly culture that we live in today.

By having the system permanently embedded in your body, you have a different type of controlled environment which cannot be interfered with by the various day to day lives of people.

The electronic components within the system are small but require a 3D model to assist in keeping the system as small as possible. A draft of the 3D design can be see below.

Electronic Components

INA333 + AD8692ARMZ + OPA364
Op-amps for Electromyography (EMG) muscle bioelectrical activity circuit (page 32,41). or sense electromagnetic fields.

MMA8451
14bit accelerometer has a built-in low and high-pass filter. Shake, Single, Double and Directional Tap Detection. Freefall and Motion Detection.

8 X 0603 bright white SMD leds
LED bar graph, allows menu for cyber tools and data visualization through skin.

SPU0410HR5H-PB
MEMS microphone for sound visualizer on LED bar graph (VU meters).

PN523
RFID & NFC reader/writer to allow arm-over access to data from other RFID/NFC applications.

24LC1025
Memory, stores RFID tags, data from the temperature & accelerometer.

HTU21D
High Precision Temperature Sensor, realtime monitor of your body's temperature.

ATMEGA328P
Atmel picoPower 8-bit AVR RISC-based microcontroller.

BlueGiga BLE113 with Cable Replacement firmware
Uploading Arduino code over the air (Bluetooth to serial converter).

NRF8001
Single-chip Bluetooth® low energy Connectivity IC.

301218HS20C
20mAh Super Safe Fullriver Lipo Battery.

BQ51013B
Coil charger for wireless charging capability.

LTC4065
LiPo Battery Charger.

MCP1700
Linear Voltage Regulator. 1.6 µA Quiescent Current.

DRV5013
Digital-Latch Hall Effect Sensor. For enabling/disabling Bluetooth To Serial converter.


LED bar graph


RX/TX/Status LED


Safety and Materials

  • Bionic Yourself (B10N1C) shell/enclosure will be made from a medical grade silicone
  • 316L Stainless Steel EMG Terminals will be utilized by piercing Barbels MAKE-UB312-micro.
  • Special super safe Lipo battery Fullriver (301218HS20C)
  • Humidity sensor (HTU21D) for safety, if humidity level rises inside enclosure, that means it is time to remove the device.


Reference

  • EMG circuit from BITalino project (page 32,41)
  • Adafruit Arduino libraries and reference schematic for MMA8451, HTU21D, NRF8001.


Project Schedule

  • Mechanical design, large electronic component arrangement [ DONE ]
  • Breadboarding and making final decision on components [ DONE ]
  • Design schematic and PCB in Eagle [ IN PROCESS ]
  • Assemble and test without implanting
  • Implant in arm at a licensed body modification studio


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  • 1 × INA333 Amplifier and Linear ICs / Instrumentation Amplifiers
  • 1 × AD8692ARMZ Amplifier and Linear ICs / Operational Amplifiers
  • 1 × MMA8451 14-bit/8-bit LowPower Digital Accelerometer
  • 8 × Bright white SMD leds (0603 package)
  • 1 × SPU0410HR5H-PB MEMS Microphone

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Bruce Thomson wrote 08/24/2014 at 04:19 • point
If you want to crowd fund the project, I've just discovered a very good (free) site - Booster.com that I have just used to set up a donations system for a local neighbourhood enhancement project. Booster takes 6% of the income. There's a time limit set, and regardless of whether the goal is met, the money gets put as a lump sum into your account. People pay by credit card.d Bruce Thomson in New Zealand. My project (just as an example) is at https://www.booster.com/Broadway_Generosity

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Amadon Faul wrote 08/24/2014 at 02:27 • point
So, I'm currently building an anatomy-based bionic arm using cast aluminum of 3D printed parts, air muscles, controlled by a bank of Arduinos. (Think human augmentation)
I planned on controlling it with a combination of EEG headset and EMG sensors placed on the arm. I'd love to interface with your project and I'd even be eager to be a test subject once it's setup to control my arm, or even on it's own. I'd love it if you contacted me. Good luck!

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txyz.info wrote 08/24/2014 at 04:13 • point
Thank you for the interest! Keep an eye out for future updates and I will keep you in mind if I look for volunteers later on.

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kjwx wrote 08/23/2014 at 09:54 • point
Love it - also itching to be a test subject if needed.

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txyz.info wrote 08/24/2014 at 04:12 • point
Thank you! When I look for volunteers in the future I can look you up :)

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hacktheplanet101 wrote 08/23/2014 at 02:06 • point
this is an amazing project ..and i'm surprised how far you have come already

keep up the good work .. i would love to have one of these devices someday

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txyz.info wrote 08/24/2014 at 04:12 • point
Thank you. I already have an idea on how to make the B10N1C implant even smaller! Stay tuned for updates.

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justin.m.riddle wrote 08/23/2014 at 01:42 • point
You get one of these built and I'll be your first test subject. Let me know when and where and I'll be there. Seriously!

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txyz.info wrote 08/24/2014 at 04:11 • point
Awesome. Thanks for the offer! I plan on being the first test subject but when I look to recruiting additional volunteers, I’ll keep you in mind :)

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Romeo wrote 08/22/2014 at 22:14 • point
I am *very* interested in how this project turns out. Are you at all worried about it being hackable from a 3rd party though?

If you can upload sketches over the air, wouldn't someone else be able to?

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txyz.info wrote 08/24/2014 at 04:11 • point
Good concern! I have a hardware protection in the form of a latching hall effect sensor (DRV5013-- on the picture between the red and green LED) for enabling/disabling sketch uploading functionality. Code uploading can be enabled/disabled by placing the magnet close to the implant.

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PointyOintment wrote 08/21/2014 at 19:45 • point
Make sure you treat the battery well (good charge controller). A battery fire inside someone's body would be pretty bad.

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txyz.info wrote 08/24/2014 at 04:10 • point
The idea of a battery fire inside of anyone is a nightmare. I have done some preliminary research on this concern and found a variety of options like the Super Safe Fullriver Lithium Battery (http://www.fentbattery.com/en/Cylindrical.asp?id=471) or the various Implantable Medical Batteries (http://www.quallion.com/sub-mm-implantable.asp) already tested and in the field.

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Griff wrote 08/21/2014 at 16:16 • point
I like this project, I have looked into a number of implantable technologies and this is the first I have seen that looks like it has been fully thought through to be as powerful as possible.
Looking at the placement of the device on your arm, I am wondering if there is any way to infer finger movement from the muscles or tendons in the arm. (Yes, I am picturing the arm from Terminator 2). I don't know how hard the silicon you plan to use is, but could you have one or more piezo crystals close to the edge and be able to detect small pressure changes relating to muscles tensing in the arm? It would add a whole extra level of useability if it could even inaccurately sense hand and finger movements.

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txyz.info wrote 08/24/2014 at 04:08 • point
Thank you for your comment. I haven’t considered the piezo crystals before but I can try to experiment with them to see if they could be a better alternative.

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