Versatile programmable materials have long been envisioned that can reconfigure
themselves to adapt to changing use cases in adaptive infrastructure, space exploration …

Modular robotic systems built of reconfigurable components offer an efficient and versatile
alternative to traditional monolithic robots. However, as modular systems scale up …

In-space assembly is crucial to creating large-scale space structures and enabling long term
space missions. Natural limitations in the size of transportation vehicles and ISRU …

Following the wide investigation in distributed computing issues by mobile entities of the last
two decades, we consider the need of a structured methodology to tackle the arisen …

We study models and algorithms for Programmable Matter (PM), that is matter with the ability
to change its physical properties (eg, shape or optical properties) in a programmable …

We contribute results for a set of fundamental problems in the context of programmable
matter by presenting algorithmic methods for evaluating and manipulating a collective of …

NASA prioritizes autonomous systems development with the expectation that it will continue
to drive significant improvements in human and science exploration capability. Crew …

In this video, we consider recognition and reconfiguration of lattice-based cellular structures
by very simple robots with only basic functionality. The underlying motivation is the …

This paper investigates using a sampling-based approach, the RRT*, to reconfigure a 2D set
of connected tiles in complex environments, where multiple obstacles might be present …

Motivated by the manipulation of nanoscale materials, recent investigations have focused on
hybrid systems where passive elements incapable of movement, called tiles, are …