3 papers
cs.RO2025
Navigation of a Three-Link Microswimmer via Deep Reinforcement Learning
Yuyang Lai, Sina Heydari, On Shun Pak +1
Motile microorganisms develop effective swimming gaits to adapt to complex biological environments. Translating this adaptability to smart microrobots presents significant challeng…
physics.flu-dyn2025
Trapping microswimmers in acoustic streaming flow
Xuyang Sun, Wenchang Tan, Yi Man
The acoustofluidic method holds great promise for manipulating microorganisms. When exposed to the steady vortex structures of acoustic streaming flow, these microorganisms exhibit…
physics.flu-dyn2024
Nutrient Transport in Concentration Gradients
Jingyi Liu, Yi Man, Eva Kanso
Sessile ciliates attach to substrates and generate feeding currents to capture passing particulates and dissolved nutrients. Optimal ciliary activity that maximizes nutrient flux a…