Colloidal robotics
Robots have components that work together to accomplish a task. Colloids are particles,
usually less than 100 µm, that are small enough that they do not settle out of solution …
usually less than 100 µm, that are small enough that they do not settle out of solution …
Microscopic robots with onboard digital control
Autonomous robots—systems where mechanical actuators are guided through a series of
states by information processing units to perform a predesigned function—are expected to …
states by information processing units to perform a predesigned function—are expected to …
High energy density picoliter-scale zinc-air microbatteries for colloidal robotics
The recent interest in microscopic autonomous systems, including microrobots, colloidal
state machines, and smart dust, has created a need for microscale energy storage and …
state machines, and smart dust, has created a need for microscale energy storage and …
Memristor circuits for colloidal robotics: Temporal access to memory, sensing, and actuation
Micrometer‐scale robots capable of navigating enclosed spaces and remote locations are
approaching reality. However, true autonomy remains an open challenge despite …
approaching reality. However, true autonomy remains an open challenge despite …
Double-kill contribution of high-roughness high-density porous carbon electrodes to mechanically self-sensing supercapacitors
J Huang, P Liu, Y Wang, K Dai, Q Dou, Y Yin, X Wang… - Nano Research, 2024 - Springer
Impact detecting and counting are fundamental functions of fuses used in hard target
penetration weapons. However, detection failure caused by battery breakdown in high-g …
penetration weapons. However, detection failure caused by battery breakdown in high-g …
Temporally resolved concentration profiling via computationally limited, distributed sensor nodes
Accurate mapping of chemical concentrations in reactor networks remains an obstacle to
establish complete systems‐level insight and control. This issue extends beyond traditional …
establish complete systems‐level insight and control. This issue extends beyond traditional …
Colloidal State Machines as Smart Tracers for Chemical Reactor Analysis
A widely utilized tool in reactor analysis is passive tracers that report the residence time
distribution, allowing estimation of the conversion and other properties of the system …
distribution, allowing estimation of the conversion and other properties of the system …
A Microrobotic Design for the Spontaneous Tracing of Isochemical Contours in the Environment
Microrobotic platforms hold significant potential to advance a variety of fields, from medicine
to environmental sensing. Herein, minimally functional robotic entities modeled on readily …
to environmental sensing. Herein, minimally functional robotic entities modeled on readily …
A Highly Power-and Area-Efficient PMU for Cell-Size Autonomous Microsystems
J de Mena Pacheco, JM Carrillo… - … on Circuits and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Power Management Units (PMU) are present in most electronic devices today. However, for
power and area constrained applications, their design becomes a real challenge, especially …
power and area constrained applications, their design becomes a real challenge, especially …
[HTML][HTML] A Highly Linear Ultra-Low-Area-and-Power CMOS Voltage-Controlled Oscillator for Autonomous Microsystems
Voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) can be an excellent means of converting a magnitude
into a readable value. However, their design becomes a real challenge for power-and-area …
into a readable value. However, their design becomes a real challenge for power-and-area …