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Scientists at North Carolina State University are using Microsoft’s Kinect camera for something very different than video games. The insects, which seem able to withstand anything, may one day soon be helping emergency first responders navigate disaster wreckage. Because the bugs are so small, they can get through nooks and crannies that neither rescue dogs nor people can navigate. Researchers have been using Kinect, the same camera technology in Xbox 360 and PCs, to create a remote control that will enable people to guide the insects like a remote-controlled car. The cockroaches can be equipped with miniature cameras and can be sent in before dogs and humans, which allows emergency personnel to get a first look at the situation. 北卡罗来纳州立大学（North Carolina State University）的科学家正在使用微软（Microsoft）的Kinect摄像头，不过并不是用它来玩视频游戏，而是另有其他用途。昆虫似乎能够承受任何灾难，或许很快就将成为现场急救人员的得力助手，帮助他们在灾后废墟中展开搜救。由于昆虫小巧的体形，它们可以穿过搜救犬或搜救人员无法进入的角落缝隙。研究人员一直在使用Xbox 360和电脑上使用的摄像头技术Kinect，来研发一款远程控制装置，使人们可以像遥控汽车一样控制昆虫。配备微型摄像头的蟑螂，可以在搜救犬和搜救人员抵达之前，被派往灾难现场，帮助急救人员及时获得现场情况的第一手资料。 | 
