As compared to the well explored problem of how to steer a macroscopic agent, like an
airplane or a moon lander, to optimally reach a target, optimal navigation strategies for …

The use of machine learning techniques in the development of microscopic swimmers has
drawn considerable attention in recent years. In particular, reinforcement learning has been …

We theoretically investigate self-oscillating waves of an active material, which were recently
introduced as a nonsymmetric part of the elastic moduli, termed odd elasticity. Using …

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The process of swimming at the microscopic scale is successfully described as a finite-
dimensional, nonholonomic control system due to negligible inertia in the low-Reynolds …

Locomotion of biological and artificial microswimmers has received considerable attention
due to its fundamental biological relevance and promising biomedical applications such as …

Micron-scale swimmers move in the realm of negligible inertia, dominated by viscous drag
forces. In this paper, we formulate the leading-order dynamics of a slender multi-link (N-link) …

This work studies the motion of Purcell's three-link microswimmer in viscous flow, by using
perturbation expansion of its dynamics under small-amplitude strokes. Explicit leading-order …

We investigate the effects of hydrodynamic interactions between microorganisms swimming
at low Reynolds numbers, treating them as a control system. We employ Lie brackets …

Aquatic organisms are known for their ability to generate efficient propulsion with low energy
expenditure. While existing research has sought to leverage bio-inspired structures to …