Robot pebbles: One centimeter modules for programmable matter through self-disassembly

This paper describes the design, fabrication, and experimental results of a programmable matter system capable of 2D shape formation through subtraction. The system is composed of autonomous 1cm modules which use custom-designed electropermanent magnets to bond, communicate, and share power with the...

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Main Authors: Knaian, Ara N., Gilpin, Kyle W, Rus, Daniela L
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Bits and Atoms
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70987
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5473-3566
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9034-2340
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7336-6503