BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20180503T000000Z UID:C8987D15-ACF6-46E5-89DD-98AACB662D36 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180326T095500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180326T110000 DESCRIPTION:How can corkscrew nanorobots drill through blocked arteries? Su rgeons will soon be deploying armies of tiny robots to perform microsurger ies throughout the body. The realization of reconfigurable modular nano/mi crorobots could aid drug delivery and microsurgery by allowing a single sy stem to navigate diverse environments and perform multiple tasks. So far\, nano/microrobotic systems are limited by insufficient versatility\; for i nstance\, helical shapes commonly used for magnetic swimmers cannot effect ively assemble and disassemble into different size and shapes. Here by usi ng nano/microswimmers with simple geometries constructed of spherical part icles\, we show how magnetohydrodynamics can be used to assemble and disas semble modular nano/microrobots with different physical characteristics. W e develop a mechanistic physical model that can be used to improve assembl y strategies. Furthermore\, we experimentally demonstrate the feasibility of dynamically changing the physical properties of nano/microswimmers thro ugh assembly and disassembly in a controlled fluidic environment. Finally\ , we show that different configurations have different swimming properties by examining swimming speed dependence on configuration size.\n\nLocation : Engineering @ University of Houston room W-122\, Engineering Building 2\ n\n4726 Calhoun Rd\nHouston\, TX 77204-4005\n\ndetailed map: http://www.uh .edu/infotech/services/facilities-equipment/supported-classrooms/d3/w-122/ \n\nResearch Highlights of BASTlabs: https://youtu.be/JvfaZx-aqwM\n\nResea rch Website: http://bastlabs.org/\n\nMinJun Kim\, Ph.D.\n\nRobert C. Womac k Endowed Chair Professor in Engineering\n\nDepartment of Mechanical Engin eering\n\nSouthern Methodist University\n\nPO Box 750337\, Dallas\, TX 752 75-0337\n\nCo-sponsored by: Aaron T. Becker\n\nSpeaker(s): MinJun Kim\, \n \nAgenda: \n9:55-10 snacks\n\n10-10:45 research presentation\n\n10:45-11 q uestion & answers\n\nRoom: W-122\, Bldg: Engineering Building 2\, Cullen C ollege of Engineering\, 4726 Calhoun Rd\, Houston\, Texas\, United States\ , 77204-4005 LOCATION:Room: W-122\, Bldg: Engineering Building 2\, Cullen College of Eng ineering\, 4726 Calhoun Rd\, Houston\, Texas\, United States\, 77204-4005 ORGANIZER:atbecker@uh.edu SEQUENCE:9 SUMMARY:Robotics & Automation Society: Distinguished Lecture @ UH: Dr MinJu n Kim "Fantastic Voyage: Tiny Robots in Bodily Fluidic Environments" URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/161279 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>How can corkscrew nanorobots drill through blocked arteries? Surgeons will soon be deploying armies of tiny robots t o perform microsurgeries throughout the body. The realization of reconfigu rable modular nano/microrobots could aid drug delivery and microsurgery by allowing a single system to navigate diverse environments and perform mul tiple tasks. So far\, nano/microrobotic systems are limited by insufficien t versatility\; for instance\, helical shapes commonly used for magnetic s wimmers cannot effectively assemble and disassemble into different size an d shapes. Here by using nano/microswimmers with simple geometries construc ted of spherical particles\, we show how magnetohydrodynamics can be used to assemble and disassemble modular nano/microrobots with different physic al characteristics. We develop a mechanistic physical model that can be us ed to improve assembly strategies. Furthermore\, we experimentally demonst rate the feasibility of dynamically changing the physical properties of na no/microswimmers through assembly and disassembly in a controlled fluidic environment. Finally\, we show that different configurations have differen t swimming properties by examining swimming speed dependence on configurat ion size.</p>\n<p>Location:&nbsp\;Engineering @ University of Houston room W-122\, Engineering Building 2&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>4726 Calhoun Rd<br />Housto n\, TX 77204-4005</p>\n<p>detailed map: <a href="http://www.uh.edu/infotec h/services/facilities-equipment/supported-classrooms/d3/w-122/">http://www .uh.edu/infotech/services/facilities-equipment/supported-classrooms/d3/w-1 22/</a></p>\n<p>Research Highlights of BASTlabs: <a href="https://youtu.be /JvfaZx-aqwM">https://youtu.be/JvfaZx-aqwM</a></p>\n<p>Research Website: < a href="http://bastlabs.org/">http://bastlabs.org/</a></p>\n<p>MinJun Kim\ , Ph.D.</p>\n<p>Robert C. Womack Endowed Chair Professor in Engineering</p >\n<p>Department of Mechanical Engineering</p>\n<p>Southern Methodist Univ ersity</p>\n<p>PO Box 750337\, Dallas\, TX 75275-0337</p><br /><br />Agend a: <br /><p>9:55-10 snacks</p>\n<p>10-10:45 research presentation</p>\n<p> 10:45-11 question &amp\; answers</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR