3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Optoelectronically Enabled Simultaneous and Decoupled Navigation and Selective Pairing of Electrically Driven Janus Particles for Multi-Agent Microrobotics
Srikanta Debata, Ido Rachbuch, Gilad Yossifon
Self-propelled Janus particles are promising active agents for microscale manipulation and microrobotic applications. However, when powered by a global external energy source, such…
cs.RO2025
Hybrid Magnetically and Electrically Powered Metallo-Dielectric Janus Microrobots: Enhanced Motion Control and Operation Beyond Planar Limits
Ido Rachbuch, Sinwook Park, Yuval Katz +2
This study introduces the integration of hybrid magnetic and electric actuation mechanisms to achieve advanced motion capabilities for Janus particle (JP) microrobots. We demonstra…
cond-mat.soft2024
Programmable Motion of Optically Gated Electrically Powered Engineered Microswimmer Robots
Matan Zehavi, Ido Rachbuch, Sinwook Park +3
Here, we report on a new class active particles capable of dynamically programmable motion powered by electricity. We have implemented physical principles that separate the propuls…