Title: Magnetoelastic robots in sand

Author (Table Talk): Arshad Kudrolli, Clark University

Abstract:

We will discuss the dynamics of a undulating filament in a granular bed. These prototypes are constructed using a magnetic head and elastic tail and driven with a oscillating magnetic field. We show that such a remotely activated robot rises and moves across the sediments depending on the relative density of the granular material. This work was performed in collaboration with a number of lab members including Balaram Desai, Lily Carey, Animesh Biswas, and Sohum Kapadia.