Magnetic microactuators and microrobots have the potential to revolutionize remote
manipulation and swarm-based collaboration. Unfortunately, conventional approaches to …

Magnetism provides an untethered actuation mechanism and an alternative way to actuate
robots. Using a magnetic field we can control the motion of robots embedded with magnets …

Ensemble control of robots has attracted much attention in engineering, and this is due to
the need to control the arrangement and group movement of multi-robot systems in land, air …

For biomedical applications in targeted therapy delivery and interventions, a large swarm of
micro-scale particles (“agents”) has to be moved through a maze-like environment (“vascular …

We investigate motion planning algorithms for the assembly of shapes in the tilt model in
which unit-square tiles move in a grid world under the influence of uniform external forces …

In micro-and nano-scale systems, particles can be moved by using an external force like
gravity or a magnetic field. In the presence of adhesive particles that can attach to each …

Vascular diseases have a profound impact on human health, presenting considerable
challenges for patients and healthcare providers alike. These diseases can lead to …

We describe a variety of algorithmic challenges arising from coordination and
reconfiguration of swarms of potentially many objects, ranging in size from minuscule …