Claytronics

A Presentation by:Amit Mahajan

B. Tech(ECE), 7th Semester

GNDU

What is Claytronics?

Modular Robotics

Computer Science

Systems Nano

Technology

Dynamic 3-Dimensional Display of information

CLAYTRONICS!

Claytronics: The Research

Collaborative Research in Programmable Matter is Directed by Carnegie Mellon University and Intel

Goal of ResearchTo give forms of Information that are:a)Tangibleb)InteractiveIn Digital environments that areIndistinguishable from reality

Main Focus of Research

2. Designing reliable programs to manage the shaping of ensembles of millions of catoms into dynamic, 3-d forms.

1. Creating Claytronic atoms (Catoms)

Original Replica Ensemble of Catoms

Single Unit

CatomsCatoms = claytronic atoms

Catoms: less than a millimeter in size

Self Assembly of catoms Synthetic Reality

For high resolution applications millimeter scale catoms are required that are electro statically actuated and self contained

Role of Moore’s LawClaytronic technology has become possible because of Moore's Law

Moore's Law: A long-term trend in the history of computing hardware, in which number of transistors placed inexpensively on

an IC has doubled (approx) every two years

Programmable Matter

Basic unit Catom Micro-Nanoscale Computer

Biggest Challenge Self Assembly of Catoms

Current Status of Research

Current stage of design: Claytronics hardware operates from macro scale designs with devices much larger than the tiny modular robots

Researchers investigate the effects of scale on:

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems

Manufacturable, Nanoscale modular robots capable of self-assembly

Types of Catoms

Planer Catoms Electrostatic Latches Stochastic CatomsGiant Helium Catoms CubesElectrostatic LatchesStochastic CatomsGiant Helium CatomsCubes

Revolution in Communication

One Dimensional

Two Dimensional

Three Dimensional

Shape Shifting Furniture!

Change the shape of furniture and the wall paintings according to preferences from time to time!

1. Carnegie Mellon University official site: www.cs.cmu.eduas on october 15th-20th 2009

2. www.wikipedia.com3. Other information from: www.google.co.in4. Images from: images.google.co.in

References

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