3 papers
cs.RO2020
Information Requirements of Collision-Based Micromanipulation
Alexandra Q. Nilles, Ana Pervan, Thomas A. Berrueta +2
We present a task-centered formal analysis of the relative power of several robot designs, inspired by the unique properties and constraints of micro-scale robotic systems. Our tas…
cs.RO2020
Algorithmic Design for Embodied Intelligence in Synthetic Cells
Ana Pervan, Todd D. Murphey
In nature, biological organisms jointly evolve both their morphology and their neurological capabilities to improve their chances for survival. Consequently, task information is en…
cs.RO2020
Bayesian Particles on Cyclic Graphs
Ana Pervan, Todd Murphey
We consider the problem of designing synthetic cells to achieve a complex goal (e.g., mimicking the immune system by seeking invaders) in a complex environment (e.g., the circulato…