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Home address: Rue des Vierges 58, 1000 Bruxelles
 
Home address: Rue des Vierges 58, 1000 Bruxelles
   
Telephone number: +32 483 382 207
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WhatsApp number: +32 483 382 207
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Telephone number: +32 479 406 747
   
 
== Milestones ==
 
== Milestones ==
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* Three papers
* Ring assemble demo in Paderborn, 20th August 2013
 
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* Thesis
* Decision of continuation of fellowship, 31st January, 2014
 
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** [http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/wiki/PhDSupervision:Dhananjay_Ipparthi/Table_of_contents Table of contents]
   
== Academic Activities ==
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== Project pages ==
   
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=== [[Study of yield predictions of a self-assembling system - extended]] ===
=== 3rd - 7th January, 2014 ===
 
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=== [[Conformational Switching]] ===
'''Plan'''
 
*
 
   
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=== [[Dynamics of self-assembly]] ===
'''Accomplishments'''
 
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=== [[Dipole words]] ===
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=== [[Parallel self-assembling systems review paper]] ===
   
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== Papers in progress ==
'''Others'''
 
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Updated March 2, 2017
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* <b>Yield Predictions for a Model of Homogeneous Parallel Aggregation</b>
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** Authors: Dhananjay Ipparthi, Andrew Winslow, Metin Sitti, Marco Dorigo, Massimo Mastrangeli.
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** Target journal: Soft Matter
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** Synopsis: Statistics to compare model and physical experiments.
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** Project page: [[Theory of incompatible substructure problem]]
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** Forecast submission: March 15, 2017
   
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* <b>Velocities of 2D constrained orbitally shaken particles are Rayleigh distributed</b>
'''Todos'''
 
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** Authors: Dhananjay Ipparthi, Tijmen Hageman, Nicolas Cambier, Metin Sitti, Marco Dorigo, Leon Abelmann and Massimo Mastrangeli
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** Target journal: Advanced Physics Letters
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** Synopsis: Experimental evidence that velocities of components constrained in 2D that are orbitally shaken are Rayleigh distributed
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** Project page: [[Dynamics of self-assembly]]
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** Draft to Massimo: March 7th, 2017
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** Forecast submission: May 10th, 2017
   
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* <b>1, 2 and 3 order Chi-distribution </b>
=== 27th - 31st January, 2014 ===
 
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** Authors: Tijmen Hageman, Dhananjay Ipparthi, Marc Pichel, Per Arvid Loethman, Marco Dorigo, Massimo Mastrangeli and Leon Abelmann
'''Plan'''
 
  +
** Target journal: TBD
* Create order and delivery table for 3D printing
 
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** Synopsis: The velocity distribution of 1 particle shaken in 1D, 2D and 3D are respectively Gaussian, Rayleigh and Maxwell-Boltzman distributed. That is, their velocity distributions are nth order of Chi.
** Shapeways
 
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** Forecast submission: April 30, 2017
** DMRC
 
** Hamburg
 
* Make list of what can be ordered and delivered to Paderborn and give it to Marco
 
** Discuss with Navneet
 
* Conduct experiments on the components delivered by Shapeways (done)
 
   
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* <b>Solutions to the incompatible substructures problem in macroscale systems</b>
  +
** Authors: Dhananjay Ipparthi, Andrew Winslow, Massimo Mastrangeli and Marco Dorigo
  +
** Target journal:
  +
** Synopsis: Presentation of the different approaches to the incompatible substurcture problem: modifying geometry, modifying bonding rules, conformational switching, high inertia particles, partitioning the container and self-assembly.
  +
** Project pages: [[Conformational Switching]], [[Use of a external agent to break incompatible substructures]]
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** Missing: Conformational switching design still not working
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** Forecast submission: July 31, 2017 (it will include parts of PPSN 2015 paper and parts of Theoretical Computer Science 2015 paper)
   
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* <b>Review of macroscale parallel self-assembling systems</b> - Not sure it will be done
'''Accomplishments'''
 
  +
** Authors: Dhananjay Ipparthi, Massimo Mastrangeli and Marco Dorigo
* Received magnets
 
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** Target journal: ''Micromachines: Special Issue on Building by Self-Assembly''
* Received Knupfer screws
 
  +
** Synopsis: An in-depth review of macroscale parallel self-assembling systems. Summaries, categorisations and differentiations of the various works till date. Provide open problems.
* Shapeway component results
 
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** Project page: [[Parallel self-assembling systems review paper]]
** Tube size too big
 
** Indents for the paint drops too small
 
   
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== Academic Activities ==
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Upload Shapeway component results on the svn
 
 
=== 20th - 24th January, 2014 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Prepare for 3D printer arrival
 
** Purchase extra filament if required
 
** Establish delays for filament delivery and restocking.
 
* Verify container designs with Navneet and submit
 
* Estimate annual private 3D printing services
 
* Experiments on the current L-Drop design (in progress)
 
** List variable parameters
 
** Vary parameters and test
 
* Random shaker
 
* Order micro screws from different vendor
 
* Updates for bud-petal design
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
 
=== 13th - 17th January, 2014 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Verify container designs with Navneet and submit
 
* Estimate annual private 3D printing services
 
** Send order to Shapeways '''by Thursday''' (done)
 
* Experiments on the current L-Drop design (in progress)
 
** List variable parameters
 
** Vary parameters and test
 
* Random shaker
 
* Order micro screws from different vendor
 
* Updates for bud-petal design
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
 
=== 6th - 10th January, 2014 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Finalise procurement
 
** Screws [waiting confirmation]
 
* Cut out acrylic
 
** Established tolerances for 0.5mm plexiglass - 0,34mm cumulative for circular holes.
 
* Finalise test environments
 
* Follow up with Haitham about 3D printed parts [in progress]
 
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Cut out covers
 
** Two notches will work better for top cover
 
* Conducted preliminary experiments
 
** The magnet should drop and move towards the face rather than dropping and staying in place
 
** They key should move in it's slot more smoothly. Ensure screw head does not interfere with the key slot
 
** The magnet should drop down more smoothly
 
 
'''Others'''
 
* Back up option for screws [http://microfasteners.com/]
 
* Issues with the graphics card of solid designing machine.
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Camera, lights, lens
 
* Measure universal platform
 
* '''Laser cut bracket to check if dimensions are correct'''
 
 
=== 16th - 20th December, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Finalise procurement
 
** Screws [waiting confirmation]
 
* Cut out acrylic
 
* Finalise test environments
 
* Meet Thomas to refine experiment hypothesis [done]
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
*
 
 
'''Others'''
 
*
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Camera, lights, lens
 
* Measure universal platform
 
* '''Laser cut bracket to check if dimensions are correct'''
 
 
=== 9th - 13th December, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Finalise procurement
 
** Acrylic [paid]
 
** Screws [waiting confirmation]
 
* Cut out acrylic
 
* Design test environments
 
* Design lid options
 
* Refine experiment hypothesis
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
*
 
 
'''Others'''
 
*
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Camera, lights, lens
 
* Measure universal platform
 
* '''Laser cut bracket to check if dimensions are correct'''
 
 
=== 2nd - 6th December, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Submit first working design to DMRC
 
* Follow up orders for screws and acrylic [in progress]
 
* Submit receipts to Jutta
 
** Print out previous trip spreadsheet for personal records
 
* Plan experiments
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
*
 
*
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Camera, lights, lens
 
* Digital weighing scale [http://europe.ohaus.com/europe/en/home.aspx]
 
* Measure universal platform
 
* '''Laser cut bracket to check if dimensions are correct'''
 
 
=== 25th - 29th November, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Tally accounts
 
** Submit receipts to Jutta
 
** Print out previous trip spreadsheet for personal records
 
* Measure universal platform
 
** '''Laser cut bracket to check if dimensions are correct'''
 
** Spacing of holes
 
** Holes
 
** Length, breadth and width
 
* Pick up components from DMRC [done]
 
* Experiments with other magnets (N52) and Bismut
 
'''* Follow up orders for screws and acrylic'''
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
*
 
*
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Camera, lights, lens
 
* Digital weighing scale
 
 
=== 18th - 22nd November, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Submit designs for printing: [done]
 
** L-drop component and key
 
** Straight drop component and key
 
** Test block to try different components
 
* Enquire about screws and acrylic sheet
 
* Update SVN
 
* Purchase
 
** Screws
 
** Acrylic
 
** Bismut [done]
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
*
 
*
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
*
 
 
=== 11th - 15th November, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Pick up new components from DMRC
 
* Test new components
 
** Which magnets to use? ''--> 3mm side cube, 5mm side cube''
 
** What size of components? ''--> 50mm radius, 25mm height (earlier 35mm) '' '''(done)'''
 
** What size of keys? ''--> Increase dimensions of shaft, change shaft shape (incline to L) '''(done)''', keep wall thickness 1.5 (reduce to 1?) ''
 
** What gaps between magnet and ferromagnetic material?
 
***''--> For attraction the gap should ideally be a maximum 2mm. This means that since there is a 0.5mm air gap between the key and the magnet, the wall thickness should ideally be 1mm.''
 
***''--> To ensure there is no attraction between the ferromagnetic material and the magnet (> 3mm side cube) the separation should be at least 15mm''
 
** Which ferromagnetic material? ''--> screw ''
 
* Redesign components based on test results [''ref above'']
 
** Gaps magnet and ferromagnetic magnetic material
 
** Hole sizes for screw (hole on face) ['''done''']
 
** Height of component ['''done''']
 
* Redesign components to make them Radius 25 and Height 15
 
* Design tube for the magnet to slide in
 
* Design component such that the face ends with acrylic sheet
 
* Bismuth beads
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
*
 
*
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
*
 
 
=== 21st October - 25th October, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Submit revised multi-target component design v2
 
* Conduct experiments with ferromagentic materials
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Submitted lock-key based design for 3D printing
 
* Conducted experiments with ferromagnetic material and magnets.
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Conduct further tests with ferromagnetic materials
 
** Use different magnets
 
** Tabulate distance of attraction and magnet strength (and shape?).
 
* Order magnets
 
* Make list of parameters that can be adjusted in revised multi-target component design
 
* Make a list of anticipated errors
 
* Design refinements to v2 design
 
** Lip
 
** Test blocks for angles
 
 
=== 15th October - 18th October, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan for Paderborn'''
 
* Design v2 of multi-target self-assembly system
 
* Design test blocks to test different parameters
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Designed v2
 
* Designed test blocks for:
 
** Different box sizes for the key
 
** Different key shapes based on area of attraction
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Conduct tests on magnets
 
* Design refinements
 
* Make list of anticipated errors
 
 
=== 07th October - 11th October, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
*
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
*
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
 
=== 30th September - 04th October, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Random shaker design
 
** Coupling of saw and shaker
 
* Test on Laser Cutter
 
* New 3D printer research
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Requested quote for random shaker
 
* Requested quote for basic 2D robot
 
* Submitted revised component design to DMRC
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
 
=== 22nd - 26th September, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Shaker choice
 
* Update expenditures
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Revised component design
 
** No unwanted features
 
* Read paper and highlight important design attributes
 
* Visted Chem and Physics lab
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
 
=== 16th - 20th September, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Submit revised design for 3D printing
 
* Literature review
 
** Works citing Hosokawa (1996)
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
 
'''Others'''
 
* 17th September - Received reply from Dr. Hosokawa along with his last work on the self-assembly of multiple structures (1996).
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
 
=== 9th - 13th September, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Make corrections to the angle test block design based on feedback from Polyjet Printing services [ongoing]
 
* Search for shakers [Fisher Scientific, Eppendorf and New Brunswick]
 
** Weight the shaker is able support atleast 500g of weight
 
** 220V Euro plug
 
** Metric holes
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Compiled a list of shakers
 
* Marco sent Xeed an email requesting a status update.
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
 
=== 2nd - 6th September, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Send Kazuo Hosokawa email regarding paper [done]
 
* Shaker research [ongoing]
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Followup on 3D printer
 
 
=== 26th - 30th August, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Design components for 3D printing
 
 
** Laser sintering
 
*** Test component to test different sliding angles
 
*** Test component to test different magnet separation distances
 
*** Seed component
 
*** Switchable component
 
 
** Polyjet
 
*** Test component to test different sliding angles
 
*** Test component to test different magnet separation distances
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Designs submitted
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
 
=== 19th - 23rd August, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan for Paderborn'''
 
* Conduct tests on:
 
* Induced error tests: N-N bond etc
 
* Complete incomplete experiments
 
* Buy M3 3cm length screws
 
* Bracket
 
* Further search for a random shaker
 
* Find state of the art for multiple structure assembly [in process]
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
*
 
 
'''Others'''
 
* Placed order for magnets
 
** Magnets are with ULB courier services
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Make a list of errors for circle shapes
 
 
=== 12th - 16th August, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Find a shaker that shakes in a random fashion [found one possibility]
 
* Find state of the art for multiple structure assembly [in process]
 
* Read Hosokawa paper [done]
 
* Refinements to existing designs
 
** Wall thickness [pending]
 
** Depth of magnets [run tests in Paderborn]
 
** Maximum and minimum structure sizes [cut 15mm and 25mm acrylic components]
 
* Update lab journal
 
* Prepare and pack for Paderborn trip 20130819-23
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
*
 
 
'''Others'''
 
* Placed order for magnets
 
** Magnets are with ULB courier services
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Make a list of errors for circle shapes
 
 
=== 5th - 9th August, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Reorganise experiment data from Paderborn visit
 
* Plot compatibility curve [done]
 
* Read Hosokawa paper [PENDING]
 
* Refinements to existing designs [in progress]
 
** Wall thickness
 
** Depth of magnets
 
** Maximum and minumum structure sizes
 
* Submit expenses for reimbursement [done]
 
** ''' Marco transferred 800Euro to my bank account on 9th August, 2013 '''
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Followed up with LaserScript - no response
 
 
'''Others'''
 
* Purchased external hard drive to store videos
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Find a shaker that shakes in a random fashion
 
* Find state of the art for multiple structure assembly
 
* Read Hosokawa paper [PENDING]
 
 
=== 29th July - 2nd August, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Conduct single target experiments on laser cut and 3D printed components in ABS plastic IR94 container
 
* Conduct multiple target experiments on 3D printed and laser cut components
 
* Take measurements for new bracket
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Conducted single target experiments with laser cut components in ABS plastic IR94 container
 
** 45deg segments IR25OR35
 
** 90deg segments OR35 circle
 
** 90deg segments IR15OR25
 
** 90deg segments IR25OR35
 
* Conducted single target experiments with laser cut components in acrylic IR75 container
 
** 45deg segments IR25OR35
 
** 90deg segments IR25OR35
 
** 90deg segments OR35 circle
 
* Conducted single target experiments with 3D printed components in ABS plastic IR94 container
 
** 45deg segments IR02OR35
 
** 90deg segments IR25OR35
 
* Conducted single target experiments with 3D printed components in acrylic IR75 container
 
**
 
 
* Conducted multiple target experiments with laser cut components in ABS plastic IR94 container
 
** 90deg segments IR25OR35 x2
 
** 90deg segments IR15OR25 x2
 
** 90deg segments IR15OR25 x3
 
* Conducted multiple target experiments with laser cut components in acrylic IR75 container
 
** 90deg segments OR35 circle x2
 
** 90deg segments IR15OR25 x3
 
* Conducted multiple target experiments with 3D printed components in ABS plastic IR94 container
 
** 45deg segments IR02OR25 x2
 
** 45deg segments IR02OR35 x2
 
** 90deg segments IR25OR35 x2
 
* Conducted multiple target experiments with 3D printed components in acrylic IR75 container
 
** 45deg segments IR02OR25 x4
 
 
 
'''Others'''
 
*
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Go through JICBackup_videos on kelvin workstation
 
 
=== 22nd - 26th July, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Conduct tests on N-N error reduction designs
 
* Cut IR100mm container
 
* '''Bracket revision!'''
 
* Send LaserScript feedback email
 
* Prepare for Paderborn trip
 
** Make a plan for experiments
 
** Make a list and pack
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
* Update expenses spreadsheet [done]
 
* Submit expenses to Muriel [done]
 
 
=== 15th - 19th July, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Send LaserScript email [done]
 
* Update SVN
 
* Cut IR 100mm container
 
* Bracket!
 
* Find ways to reduce N-N errors [in progress]
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* The laser cutter was previously not calibrated accurately and caused errors in cuts. The cutter is now better calibrated.
 
* Purchased 5mm plexi-glass sheet, 3 wood beams and Brico Discount Card ['''€195,47''']
 
* Designed and cut three modifications to reduce N-N error
 
** Curved edge
 
** Flanged edge
 
** Filleted edges
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
'''Todos'''
 
 
=== 8th - 12th July, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Send bracket sizes to Navneet [Done, '''€14,59''']
 
* Update Experiments spreadsheet [done]
 
** Include dimensions of Big and Small environments [done]
 
* Deeper cuts [done]
 
* Inclined holes [done]
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Found suitable air-gap for components
 
* Found configurations for components with inclined holes to bond
 
** v-shape
 
** straight line (causes the pieces to be offset)
 
'''Others'''
 
* Meeting with Mauro:
 
** Purchasing acrylic in bulk
 
** Laser cutter calibration
 
'''To dos'''
 
* Send LaserScript email regarding errors in calibration
 
* Deal with bracket fit
 
 
=== 1st - 5th July, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Paderborn visit (3rd - 5th July, 2013)
 
** Pack
 
*** Cameras, chargers, cables, memory cards and tripod
 
*** Data storage
 
*** Design notebook, theses, papers
 
*** Magnets
 
*** Glue, tape
 
*** Bracket, environments, lids
 
*** Wing nuts, hex nuts, screws, bolts
 
*** Measuring instruments: vernier, rulers etc.
 
** Tests
 
*** Assemble components
 
*** Run single ring, two ring, extra pieces tests
 
** Shaker details
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Hand held experiments at IRIDIA
 
** Captured videos of single ring and multiple ring assembly experiments. Tabulated the results.
 
** Conducted tests with extra pieces. The extra pieces used were were:
 
*** Quarter circle
 
*** Full circle
 
* Shaker experiments in Paderborn
 
** Speed tests
 
*** Acrylic environment: acrylic components and ABS plastic components
 
*** ABS plastic environment: acrylic components and ABS plastic components
 
*** Tabulated results
 
** Assembly tests
 
*** Big acrylic environment: 90deg ring segments, 45deg ring segments, 90deg circle segments
 
*** Small acrylic environment: 90deg ring segments, 45deg ring segments, 90deg circle segments
 
*** Tabulated results
 
** Captured videos
 
 
'''To do'''
 
* Send bracket sizes to Navneet
 
* Update Experiments spreadsheet
 
** Include dimensions of Big and Small environments
 
* Deeper cuts
 
* Inclined holes
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
=== 24th - 28th June, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Purchased [done]:
 
** Washer/spacer for M7 and M8 screws - 1 each
 
** 2m x 1m x 3mm Acrylic sheet - 1
 
** 6mm Clips - 1
 
** TOTAL : '''111,97 Euro'''
 
* Fabricate rings with lesser width [done]
 
* Test to see if two rings can form simultaneously [done]
 
* Prepare files and equipment for transport to Paderborn
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Self assembly of:
 
** Circle: IR 2mm OR 35mm
 
** 1 ring: 90deg segments IR 20mm OR 35mm
 
** 1 ring: 45deg segments IR 20mm OR 35mm
 
** 2 rings: 90deg segments IR 20mm OR 35mm
 
** 3 rings: 90deg segments and 45deg segments
 
 
'''Others'''
 
 
=== 17th - 21st June, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Purchase acrylic sheets, MDF boards, sand-paper, glue [done] '''€184,46'''
 
* Design and fabricate container for testing in July [done v2, shelved v1]
 
** Design coupling that will allow any container to be easily mounted onto the shaker. [done v2, shelved v1]
 
* Update Design Journal and Technical Report.
 
* Design rings with lesser width
 
** Observe lateral bonding
 
 
'''Accomplishments'''
 
* Developed first self-assembling structure.
 
[[File:FirstSelfAssembledStructure 20130617.jpg]]
 
* Estimated cutting errors for the Laser Cutter [done]
 
** Included the design considerations needed to be taken into account because of the errors on the [http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/wiki/Laser_Cutter Laser cutter wiki] [done]
 
** Details of the error testing [[File:LaserCutter_Tests.pdf]]
 
* Purchased I-section nd L-section channels which will be used as the coupling that will join the container and the shaker. '''€7,59'''
 
* Purchased nuts, bolts and washers. '''€8,77'''
 
* Fabricated and assembled container(s) and brackets
 
** Containers: IR 75mm and IR 135mm
 
** Bracket
 
 
'''Other'''
 
*
 
 
=== 10th - 14th June, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* Submit designs for fabrication [done]
 
** Ensure pieces mate before submission [done]
 
* Update reports and address Navneet's comments
 
** Reorganised files and directories [done]
 
** Revised time lines to reflect 2 week turn around time for 3D printing [done]
 
** Create entries for 20130607 [done]
 
** Update Design journal
 
* Design and fabricate lid [done]
 
* Design revision
 
* Assembly simulations in SolidWorks [done]
 
 
'''Other'''
 
* Procured 2 suitable glues for acrylics
 
* Procured magnets
 
* Test finishing with the 2 glues
 
* Cut arcs with acrylic
 
 
=== 3rd - 7th June, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
* RAR defense [done]
 
* Set up SVN [done]
 
* Create two docs: Lab report and detailed report and include them in SVN [done]
 
* Update Lab report based on meeting with Navneet [done]
 
* Understood basics of SolidWorks [done]
 
 
'''Other'''
 
* Semi ring designed in SolidWorks
 
 
=== 1st March, 2013 ===
 
'''Literature Review'''
 
 
'''Project Work'''
 
* Work on FRS-FNRS Fellowship application
 
* Work on Self-Reproduction Review Paper
 
* Talk in Dubai
 
'''Development'''
 
 
''' Laboratory Activities'''
 
* Assisting in big-arena robot storage setup
 
   
'''Ideas'''
 
   
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=== [[Things I'm taking to MPI]] ===
'''Deliverable'''
 
* Synthetic Reproduction Review Paper due by May 2013
 
* Defense of Report of Advancement on 17th May 2013
 
   
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=== [[Year 5: Feb 2016 - Feb 2017]] ===
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=== [[Year 4: Feb 2015 - Feb 2016]] ===
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=== [[Year 3: Feb 2014 - Feb 2015]] ===
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=== [[Year 2: Feb 2013 - Feb 2014]] ===
 
=== [[Year 1: Feb 2012 - Feb 2013]] ===
 
=== [[Year 1: Feb 2012 - Feb 2013]] ===

Latest revision as of 09:59, 18 May 2017


Personal Information

Name: Dhananjay Ipparthi

Date of arrival in Brussels: 08th February, 2012

Home address: Rue des Vierges 58, 1000 Bruxelles

WhatsApp number: +32 483 382 207

Telephone number: +32 479 406 747

Milestones

Project pages

Study of yield predictions of a self-assembling system - extended

Conformational Switching

Dynamics of self-assembly

Dipole words

Parallel self-assembling systems review paper

Papers in progress

Updated March 2, 2017

  • Yield Predictions for a Model of Homogeneous Parallel Aggregation
    • Authors: Dhananjay Ipparthi, Andrew Winslow, Metin Sitti, Marco Dorigo, Massimo Mastrangeli.
    • Target journal: Soft Matter
    • Synopsis: Statistics to compare model and physical experiments.
    • Project page: Theory of incompatible substructure problem
    • Forecast submission: March 15, 2017
  • Velocities of 2D constrained orbitally shaken particles are Rayleigh distributed
    • Authors: Dhananjay Ipparthi, Tijmen Hageman, Nicolas Cambier, Metin Sitti, Marco Dorigo, Leon Abelmann and Massimo Mastrangeli
    • Target journal: Advanced Physics Letters
    • Synopsis: Experimental evidence that velocities of components constrained in 2D that are orbitally shaken are Rayleigh distributed
    • Project page: Dynamics of self-assembly
    • Draft to Massimo: March 7th, 2017
    • Forecast submission: May 10th, 2017
  • 1, 2 and 3 order Chi-distribution
    • Authors: Tijmen Hageman, Dhananjay Ipparthi, Marc Pichel, Per Arvid Loethman, Marco Dorigo, Massimo Mastrangeli and Leon Abelmann
    • Target journal: TBD
    • Synopsis: The velocity distribution of 1 particle shaken in 1D, 2D and 3D are respectively Gaussian, Rayleigh and Maxwell-Boltzman distributed. That is, their velocity distributions are nth order of Chi.
    • Forecast submission: April 30, 2017
  • Solutions to the incompatible substructures problem in macroscale systems
    • Authors: Dhananjay Ipparthi, Andrew Winslow, Massimo Mastrangeli and Marco Dorigo
    • Target journal:
    • Synopsis: Presentation of the different approaches to the incompatible substurcture problem: modifying geometry, modifying bonding rules, conformational switching, high inertia particles, partitioning the container and self-assembly.
    • Project pages: Conformational Switching, Use of a external agent to break incompatible substructures
    • Missing: Conformational switching design still not working
    • Forecast submission: July 31, 2017 (it will include parts of PPSN 2015 paper and parts of Theoretical Computer Science 2015 paper)
  • Review of macroscale parallel self-assembling systems - Not sure it will be done
    • Authors: Dhananjay Ipparthi, Massimo Mastrangeli and Marco Dorigo
    • Target journal: Micromachines: Special Issue on Building by Self-Assembly
    • Synopsis: An in-depth review of macroscale parallel self-assembling systems. Summaries, categorisations and differentiations of the various works till date. Provide open problems.
    • Project page: Parallel self-assembling systems review paper

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Year 5: Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

Year 4: Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

Year 3: Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

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Year 1: Feb 2012 - Feb 2013