Claytronics

SEMINAR CO-ORDINATOR: PRESENTED BY:

Mr.JAYACHANDRAN S JUMANA HASEENA S
Lr.IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING B.SC ELECTRONICS
REG NO:34017803025
CONTENTS
 What is claytronics?.........................................................4
 Claytronics definition…………………………………………………….5
 Claytronics The Research………………………………………………6
 Main Focus Of Research……………………………………………....7
 Catoms…………………………………………………………………………8
 Role Of Moore’s law……………………………………………………..9
 Programmable matter………………………………………………….10
 Current status Of Research………………………………………….11
 C-atoms………………………………………………………………………12
CONTENTS
Types Of Catoms…………………………………………………………13
Softwares presently Developed………………………………….14
Revolution in communication…………………………………….15
Shape shifting furniture……………………………………………..16
References…………………………………………………………………17
Thank you………………………………………………………………….18
 What is Claytronics?
Dynamic 3-Dimensional Display of information

Modular
Robotics

CLAYTRONICS!
Systems Nano Computer
Technology Science
 CLAYTRONICS DEFINITION
Claytronics is an abstract future concept that combines 
Nano scale robotics and computer science to create
individual nanometer-scale computers called claytronic
atoms, or catoms, which can interact with each other to
form tangible 3D objects that a user can interact with.
This idea is more broadly referred to as 
programmable matter. 
Claytronics has the potential to greatly affect many areas
of daily life, such as telecommunication, human-
computer interfaces, and entertainment.
 Claytronics: The Research
Collaborative Research in Programmable Matter is Directed by Carnegie
Mellon University and Intel

Goal of Research
To give forms of Information that
are:
a)Tangible
b)Interactive
In Digital environments that are
Indistinguishable from reality
 Main Focus of Research
1. Creating Claytronic atoms (Catoms)

2. Designing reliable programs to manage the shaping of ensembles

of millions of catoms into dynamic, 3-d forms.
Original Replica Ensemble Single
of Catoms Unit
 Catoms
Catoms = claytronic atoms
Self Assembly of catoms Synthetic Reality

Catoms: less than a millimeter in size

For high resolution applications millimeter scale catoms are

required that are electro statically actuated and self contained
 Role of Moore’s Law
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
 Programmable Matter

Micro-Nanoscale
Basic unit Catom
Computer

Biggest Challenge Self Assembly of Catoms

 Current Status of Research
Current stage of design: Claytronics hardware
operates from macro scale designs with devices much
larger than the tiny modular robots

Researchers investigate the effects of

scale on:
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems

Manufacturable, Nanoscale modular

robots capable of self-assembly
 C- ATOMS
Consist of
•A CPU

• A network device for communication

• A single pixel display, several sensors

•
•An onboard battery

• A means to adhere to one another

 Types of Catoms

Planer Catoms Electrostatic Latches

Giant
Electrostatic
Giant
Helium
Cubes
Stochastic Helium
Latches
Catoms
Catoms Catoms Stochastic Catoms Cubes
SOFTWARES PRESENTLY DEVELOPED

MELD-Meld is a declarative language, a logic

programming language originally designed for
programming overlay networks.
Locally distributed predicates (LDP)-LDP is a 
reactive programming language.
 Revolution in Communication
One Dimensional

Two Dimensional

Three Dimensional
 Shape Shifting Furniture!

Change the shape of furniture and the wall paintings according to

preferences from time to time!
 References
1. Carnegie Mellon University official site: www.cs.cmu.edu
as on October 15th-20th 2009
2. www.wikipedia.com
3. Other information from: www.google.co.in
4. Images from: images.google.co.in
Thank You