Shape Formation by Self-Disassembly in Programmable Matter Systems.

摘要

Programmable matter systems are composed of small, intelligent modules able to form a variety of macroscale objects with specific material properties in response to external commands or stimuli. While many programmable matter systems have been proposed in fiction, (Barbapapa,Changelings from Star Trek, the Terminator, and Transformers), and academia, a lack of suitable hardware and accompanying algorithms prevents their full realization. With this thesis research,we aim to create a system of miniature modules that can form arbitrary structures on demand.