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Pen-drawn Marangoni swimmer

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  • Seo Woo Song

    (Seoul National University
    Stanford University)

  • Sumin Lee

    (Seoul National University
    Meteor Biotech, Co. Ltd.)

  • Jun Kyu Choe

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Amos Chungwon Lee

    (Seoul National University
    Meteor Biotech, Co. Ltd.)

  • Kyoungseob Shin

    (Seoul National University)

  • Junwon Kang

    (Seoul National University)

  • Gyeongjun Kim

    (Seoul National University)

  • Huiran Yeom

    (The University of Suwon)

  • Yeongjae Choi

    (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))

  • Sunghoon Kwon

    (Seoul National University
    Seoul National University
    Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center)

  • Jiyun Kim

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
    Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

Abstract

Pen-drawing is an intuitive, convenient, and creative fabrication method for delivering emergent and adaptive design to real devices. To demonstrate the application of pen-drawing to robot construction, we developed pen-drawn Marangoni swimmers that perform complex programmed tasks using a simple and accessible manufacturing process. By simply drawing on substrates using ink-based Marangoni fuel, the swimmers demonstrate advanced robotic motions such as polygon and star-shaped trajectories, and navigate through maze. The versatility of pen-drawing allows the integration of the swimmers with time-varying substrates, enabling multi-step motion tasks such as cargo delivery and return to the original place. We believe that our pen-based approach will significantly expand the potential applications of miniaturized swimming robots and provide new opportunities for simple robotic implementations.

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  • Seo Woo Song & Sumin Lee & Jun Kyu Choe & Amos Chungwon Lee & Kyoungseob Shin & Junwon Kang & Gyeongjun Kim & Huiran Yeom & Yeongjae Choi & Sunghoon Kwon & Jiyun Kim, 2023. "Pen-drawn Marangoni swimmer," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-39186-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39186-x
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