Swarm behaviors are common in nature, where individual organisms collaborate via
perception, communication, and adaptation. Emulating these dynamics, large groups of …

Recent advances in DNA nanotechnology allow for the assembly of nanocomponents with
nanoscale precision, leading to the emergence of DNA-based material fabrication …

Flow visualization technologies such as particle tracking velocimetry are broadly used for
studying three-dimensional turbulent flow in natural and industrial processes. Despite the …

Automated manipulation of small particles using external (eg, magnetic, electric and
acoustic) fields has been an emerging technique widely used in different areas. The …

Colloidal microswarms have attracted increasing attention in the last decade due to their
unique capabilities in various complex tasks. Thousands or even millions of tiny active …

Shape transformation, a key mechanism for organismal survival and adaptation, has gained
importance in developing synthetic shape-shifting systems with diverse applications ranging …

Acoustic manipulation has emerged as a promising microtarget control method with
potential applications in microchip assembly, noncontact control of chemical materials, and …

Common parallel grippers are limited to closing on an object without the ability for intrinsic in-
hand manipulation. Nevertheless, parallel grippers are widely used due to their simplicity …

Multifunctional micromanipulation systems have garnered significant attention due to the
growing interest in biological and medical research involving model organisms like …

3D particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) is a key technique for analyzing turbulent flow, one of
the most challenging computational problems of our century. At the core of 3D PTV is the …