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Claytronics

Claytronics involves creating reconfigurable nanoscale robots called catoms that can come together to form larger machines or structures. Each catom would contain computation, actuation, sensing and communication capabilities. Scientists envision catoms working together to take on various shapes and perform tasks like mimicking humans. Key aspects of claytronics research include developing the basic catom building block, exploring wireless power transfer between catoms, and Intel's view that one day catoms could become small enough to be controlled by the mind.

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Claytronics

Claytronics involves creating reconfigurable nanoscale robots called catoms that can come together to form larger machines or structures. Each catom would contain computation, actuation, sensing and communication capabilities. Scientists envision catoms working together to take on various shapes and perform tasks like mimicking humans. Key aspects of claytronics research include developing the basic catom building block, exploring wireless power transfer between catoms, and Intel's view that one day catoms could become small enough to be controlled by the mind.

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CLAYTRONICS

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CONTENTS
1. Abstract
2. Introduction.
3. Research terms considered in
claytronics
4. Scientists views on claytronics
5. Wireless power
6. Shape shifting
7. Catoms
8. Intel views related to claytronics
9. Conclusion
Abstract
Claytronics in an emerging field of engineering
reconfigurable nano scale robots(claytronic atoms or
catoms)designed to from much larger scale machines
or mechanism
Introduction

Claytronics are described as "An ensemble of material


that contains sufficient local computation, actuation,
storage, energy, sensing, and communication" which
can be programmed to form interesting dynamic
shapes and configurations
Research terms in claytronics

 Creating the basic modular building block of


claytronics known as the claytronic atom or catom
Scientists views on claytronics
Wireless power

 Another technology that will change the way users


deal with computers is wireless power.
 Laptops and cell phones working with wireless
power
 60-watt bulb
Shape shifting
Building a moving, sensing, colour-changing replica
of each person or thing.

The doctor could physically work out of her office,


She could talk with you, touch you, look at you, all
under the control of the real, if distant.
Intel sees future with shape-shifting humanoid robots.
Catoms
Each of the individual robots comprising these people
or shapes would be a "claytronic atom," or catom.

 The catoms' surfaces would have light-emitting


diodes to allow them to change color and photo cells
to sense light, allowing the collective robot to see.
Each would contain a fairly powerful, Pentium-class
computer.
Millimeter Scale Catoms
The millimeter scale catom consists of a tube and a
High voltage CMOS die attached inside the tube. The
tubes are fabricated as double-layer planar structures
in 2D using standard photolithography. The
difference in thermal stress created in the layers
during the fabrication processes causes the 2D
structures to bend into a 3D tubes upon release from
the substrate. The tubes have electrodes for power
transfer and actuation on the perimeter.
Catoms considering the tiny robots

The idea behind self-reconfigurable robots is that a


robot could change shape depending on a task .

 Operating as a snake-like robot to wiggle through


tight spaces, while taking the form of a spider or a
humanoid for other types of exploration.
Catoms:
• The robotic substrate
of the claytronics
project
Intel views related to claytronics
Intel expects catoms to beminiaturized over time.

The Intel showcased various technologies in


computing, robotics, and communication that as
evidence that Ray Kurzweil's concept of "singularity,"
is pending. Singularity is the point in time when
machine intelligence surpasses human intelligence.
Catoms
 catoms can communicate and interact
electromagnetically

 catoms are tiny silicon spheres or tubes, small enough


that they could be manipulated by electrostatic or
electromagnetic forces
Wireless power
Mind control
Robotics and machine vision
photonics
conclusion
Combined modular robotics, systems nanotechnology and
computer science to create the dynamic, 3-Dimensional
display of electronic information known as claytronics.the
wide range of applications of claytronics makes the future
entirly dependent on it.
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