Introduction

Catoms
Moores Law Components of catom: Hardware Functioning Motion study

Software
Applications

Modular Robotics

CLAYTRONICS!
Nanoscale Technology

Computer Science

Catoms = claytronic atoms

Catoms: less than a millimeter in size

For high resolution applications millimeter scale catoms are required that are electro statically actuated and self contained

Claytronic technology has become possible because of Moore's Law

Moore's Law: A long-term trend in the history of computing hardware, in which number of transistors placed inexpensively on an IC has doubled (approx) every two years

 CPU
A display Sensors Battery Communication network Programmable adhesives

The required data is communicated to each catom.

The catoms communicate with each other in an ensemble and compute state information.
Catoms move in three dimensions relative to each other using on board power and adhere to each other to form a three dimensional shape.

 MELD, a declarative language.

Locally distributed predicates (LDP), a reactive programming language.

Captured

Reproduced

1.Capture 3D object 2.Encode 3D model 3.Transmit data

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