Digital Logic for Soft Devices (VIDEO)

Harvard University

Caption

A semi-autonomous submersible robot measures water pressure with a soft computer. The robot dives when it senses low pressure (near the surface) and rises when it senses high pressure (at depth). The robot also surfaces on command at the touch of an external button.

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D.J. Preston, P. Rothemund, H.J. Jiang, M.P. Nemitz, J. Rawson, Z. Suo, and G.M. Whitesides

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