Swirling due to misaligned perception-dependent motility
arXiv:2404.10608 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.268301
Abstract
A system of particles with motility variable in terms of a vision-type of perception is here investigated by a combination of Langevin dynamics simulations in two-dimensional systems and an analytical approach based on conservation law principles. Persistent swirling with predetermined direction is here induced by differentiating the self-propulsion direction and the perception cone axis. Clusters can have a fluid-like center with a rotating outer layer, or display a solid-like rotation driven by the outer layer activity. Discontinuous motility with misaligned perception might therefore serve as a powerful self-organization strategy in micro-robots.
6 pages, 4 figures
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