[9a-N221-1~11] 3.1 Basic optics and frontier of optics

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM JST(12:00 AM - 12:15 AM UTC)

[9a-N221-1] Metaboloid - Metabolizing droplet robot -

〇Masayuki Naya^1,2, Jintaro Shiina¹, Shinya Hakuta¹, Hideyuki Mitomo³, Kuniharu Ijiro³, Toshiharu Saiki¹ (1.Keio Univ., 2.Naya-lab., 3.Hokkaido Univ.)

Keywords:

Metaboloid,metabolizing robot,light controlled robot

Droplet robots generated by localized laser heating emerge through a process of circulatory metabolism, in which the dissipation of liquid components (via evaporation and diffusion) is balanced by inflow driven by Marangoni convection. We refer to this self-sustaining, dynamic structure as a "Metaboloid." In this presentation, we discuss the Metaboloid as a valuable experimental model for exploring the physical basis of life-like phenomena, such as the emergence of order from disorder, as well as for considering new directions in metabolism-inspired robotics.