TY - GEN
T1 - A microfabricated, biohybrid, soft robotics flagellum
AU - Williams, Brian J.
AU - Anand, Sandeep V.
AU - Rajagopalan, Jagannathan
AU - Saif, M. Taher A.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We present a microfabricated soft robotics flagellum powered by living cells that can generate propulsion at low Reynolds number (Re). The swimmer utilizes contractile cardiomyocytes to provide on-board actuation to a thin, deformable, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) filament. To enable propulsion at low Re, the filament is designed such that it deforms passively in response to fluid drag, producing a time irreversible cyclical deformation and a net propulsive force. This work provides a new paradigm by integrating microfabrication and biological cells to enable the realization of an independent, soft robotics actuator with micron-scale dimensions.
AB - We present a microfabricated soft robotics flagellum powered by living cells that can generate propulsion at low Reynolds number (Re). The swimmer utilizes contractile cardiomyocytes to provide on-board actuation to a thin, deformable, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) filament. To enable propulsion at low Re, the filament is designed such that it deforms passively in response to fluid drag, producing a time irreversible cyclical deformation and a net propulsive force. This work provides a new paradigm by integrating microfabrication and biological cells to enable the realization of an independent, soft robotics actuator with micron-scale dimensions.
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U2 - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2014.6765607
DO - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2014.6765607
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84899000549
SN - 9781479935086
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
SP - 192
EP - 195
BT - MEMS 2014 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2014
Y2 - 26 January 2014 through 30 January 2014
ER -