SubsidieMeestersFrom light fueled self-oscillators to light communicating material networks
ONLINE aims to create self-oscillatory bioinspired materials that communicate autonomously through light, enabling interactive networks akin to biological systems.
Projectdetails
Introduction
ONLINE aims to develop new concepts of communication between inanimate materials.
Definition of Communication
What is meant by communication? In a biological context, communication refers to the interactive behavior of one organism affecting the current or future behavior of another. In the context of bioinspired materials, ONLINE will develop life-like material structures that communicate with each other via:
- Physical contact
- Fluidic medium
- Optical beams
These inanimate materials will be coupled to form networks that communicate autonomously through light.
Development of Communicative Materials
How to make them? The core concept behind the communicative materials is self-oscillatory (self-sustained) motions in light-responsive liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs).
Self-oscillation is a responsive structure that can self-sustain its own mechanical motion in a constant energy field. It captures the key concepts of living organisms, i.e., functioning out of thermodynamic equilibrium and energy dissipation. My goal is to scale down the self-oscillator concepts to the micro-scale and realize soft material robots that can communicate.
Importance of the Project
Why is this important? There exists an increasing need for artificial materials that can interact, alike biological systems. However, all the dynamic features of state-of-the-art responsive materials are based on internal material properties, and making individual materials interact with each other is a huge challenge.
Proposed Model Systems
ONLINE proposes three new model systems for material communication:
- Microscopic walker swarm: In which the locomotion and patterns of interactions between individuals can be fully programmed.
- Cilia array: That move cooperatively and self-regulate the fluidics at low Reynolds numbers.
- Homeostasis-like light-communicating coupled network: That provides a full set of tunable parameters to mimic the complexity of biological oscillators.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 1.495.500 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 1.495.500 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-3-2023 |
| Einddatum | 29-2-2028 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2023 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SRpenvoerder
Land(en)
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